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1 st WorkshopXIII International Feed Technology SymposiumMANUFACTURERS OF ANIMAL FEED IN SERBIA:PAST, PRESENT, FUTUREJasna StevanovićAssociation for Agriculture, Food-processing <strong>and</strong> Tobacco <strong>and</strong> Water Industry, SerbianChamber <strong>of</strong> Commerce, Resavska street 13-15, 11 000 Belgrade, SerbiaABSTRACTThe aim <strong>of</strong> this study is to demonstrate the position <strong>of</strong> animal feed manufacturers inagriculture <strong>and</strong> industry in general, after more than half the century in existence.Currently, as one <strong>of</strong> the members <strong>of</strong> the International (from year 2004) <strong>and</strong> EuropeanAssociation <strong>of</strong> Animal Feed Manufacturers (from 2009, with observer status), theSerbian Association <strong>of</strong> Animal Feed Manufacturers operates according to numerousdirectives <strong>of</strong> EU in this field. The main task <strong>of</strong> the Association is to promote localproducts in a market economy, with a focus on the quality <strong>of</strong> ingredients grown oncontrolled, local soil. Establishing norms for high quality feed requires also a thoroughfeed analysis. By grouping analytical-methodological processes, based on referencelaboratories, the readiness <strong>of</strong> animal feed manufacturers for participating in developmentprogrammes increased, which is significant for overall economic development in Serbia.Animal feed manufacturers have a task to identify a mutual interest <strong>and</strong> establish avision for the exposure <strong>of</strong> closely related <strong>and</strong> geographically-adjacent companies,organizations <strong>and</strong> institutions into the region. Mutual support <strong>of</strong> animal feedmanufacturers <strong>and</strong> encouragement <strong>of</strong> creativity can systematically influence theadvancement <strong>of</strong> processes in the food chain, for which is essential the development <strong>of</strong>livestock industry <strong>and</strong> the advancement <strong>of</strong> processes in the food industry throughplacement <strong>and</strong> innovation regarding products <strong>of</strong> animal origin. By analyzing theprospects <strong>of</strong> various sectors <strong>of</strong> agriculture <strong>and</strong> food industries, it can be concluded thatanimal breeding as well as the production <strong>and</strong> processing <strong>of</strong> meat are the “subsectors”with the highest potential in Serbian agriculture. It is essential to send a message als<strong>of</strong>rom this conference that satisfactory results in livestock <strong>and</strong> agriculture depend largelyon safe <strong>and</strong> quality animal feed.Key words: animal feed manufacturers, advancement, competitiveness, safety <strong>and</strong>quality <strong>of</strong> animal feedINTRODUCTIONAll attempts to monitor the number <strong>of</strong> animal feed manufacturers in Serbia indicated awide-spread production with many small, <strong>of</strong>ten unregistered manufacturers <strong>of</strong> animalfeed. In addition, outdated <strong>and</strong> incompatible statistical nomenclature in the area <strong>of</strong>animal feed poses a question <strong>of</strong> whether the statistical reports regarding the totalcapacities in Serbia are correct.51

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