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Balkan agricultural crisis and market protection efforts

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The Balkan region continues to face severe agricultural and environmental crises driven by extreme heat and prolonged drought. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, summer 2026 was among the hottest on record, leading to a hydrological crisis and significant corn crop losses. Economic pressures on domestic producers are intensifying. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, dairy producers face a deep crisis as purchase prices have dropped to as low as 55 to 60 ~~fenings~~ feninga per liter due to rising costs and import pressure. ~~While~~ The Association of Dairy Producers of Republika Srpska has called for a ~~coordination team~~ minimum purchase price of at least 70 feninga per liter. In Serbia, the livestock sector is experiencing a long-term decline in pig and cattle populations, with producers ~~from~~ citing delayed subsidy payments and the ~~Federation~~ influx of ~~BiH~~ cheap imported meat and ~~Republika Srpska has postponed planned border blockades~~ milk as major threats. There are calls for regulatory changes to ~~attempt negotiations, they warn~~ prevent the ~~situation remains unsustainable.~~ import of frozen products nearing their expiration dates. Agricultural associations in ~~the country~~ Bosnia and Herzegovina have issued ten demands to protect the domestic market, including a differentiated VAT rate on ~~inputs and~~ inputs, the establishment of conditions for meat exports to the EU by ~~2027. They also seek~~ 2027, and an automatic mechanism to trigger protective measures based on import volumes and pricing. In Croatia, officials are focusing on food security and strategic autonomy. ~~Representatives from nine Mediterranean EU countries met in Dubrovnik to advocate for stable financing for~~ Marijana Petir, President of the ~~Common Agricultural Policy for 2028–2034. Additionally, Croatian parliamentary leaders have highlighted~~ Parliamentary Agriculture Committee, has emphasized the ~~need for better working conditions~~ potential of the goat and sheep farming sectors, calling for more responsive animal health protections ~~to support the goat~~ and ~~sheep farming sectors.~~ institutional solutions for wool disposal. Broader systemic challenges persist, including a massive influx of goods from international ~~platforms,~~ platforms and a severe labor ~~shortage caused by administrative delays in hiring foreign workers, and the ongoing impact of climate change on production.~~ shortage.

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