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Announcement
- All stakeholders, agricultural institutions, slaughterhouses and associations who wish to participate in DREPR Project, can now send their letters of interest or applications to DREPR Project Implementation Unit (DREPR/PIU) in Belgrade. Detailed information can be received by phone +381 11 3348 051, PIU (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management). Contact person is Dr. Nenad Brkic, Lead Agriculture Engineer DREPR/PIU Belgrade.

News

DREPR Field Days

On 25 March 2009, DREPR Project Field Days were organized on Ivan Milutinovic's Farm in the village of Varna, near Šabac. The gathering was attended by 50 farmers and other guests: The participants visited the farm facilities, newly built manure platform, slurry tank and appropriate manure handling equipment.

Special segment of the event was a presentation by Mr. Slobodan Djurickovic, LAU Šabac Agricultural Engineer on manure composting and application.

Another Tank Finished

On Vi-Agra farm at Vrbas region, another slurry tank is finished, financed from DREPR Project funds. Many farmers are now aware about usefulnes of objects and equpment for appropriate manure handling and economy benefits for their agriculutre business.

New Manure Tanks

The construction works commenced on the first three slurry tanks and other objects financed from DREPR Project funds. In addition, 5 more farms-project beneficiaries received appropriate manure handling and spreading equipment.

Signing of the pre-agreements for construction of manure and slurry storage capacities and procurement of adequate manure handling and spreading equipment for 15 located in the Project regions is expected to be completed during April. It is envisaged that approximately 60 farms in Serbia will be supported by DREPR Project in this manner.

DREPR Project and Woman on Farms

Gender issue is important part of DREPR Project, particularly in raising awareness among general population about woman and their role in agriculture business. Biljana Obradovic farm is good, but still rare example in Serbia, how farm work can be done well by woman. She and her family participated for DREPR Project and received equipment for appropriate handling and spreading manure. According to their words, this decision dramatically changed and improved their everyday life and farm business.

Unpolluted Danube Water - Clear Vision For Our Future

The Danube River Enterprise Pollution Reduction (DREPR) Project was designed in accordance with the Republic of Serbia Government ’s efforts to reduce and effectively manage their hazardous waste effluent by realigning its Waste and Water Management in accordance to the EU Water Framework Directive. DREPR aims to increase the prevalence of environmentally friendly practices among polluting enterprises in the Danube Basin of the Republic of Serbia. The Project targets nutrient pollution from livestock farms, notably pig and cattle farms, as well as nutrient discharging industries.

As the Danube is joined by a number of tributaries in Serbia , phosphates and nitrates quickly travel and build up in areas along the River, posing widespread environmental problems and health risks to adjacent communities. The National Review on SAM identified wastewaters from industrial enterprises, notably fertilizers and agro-processors as the largest source of nitrates and phosphates in SAM’s Danube Watershed. Run off from large pig farms is a major contributor to nutrient loads from SAM into the Danube and its tributaries. The Project has three main components: Regulatory Reform and Capacity Building , Investment in Nutrient Reduction, and Awareness Raising and Replicability Strategy.