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Urban agriculture in Bosnia: case of Sarajevo region

Hamid EL BILALI
Sinisa BERJAN
Jasmina Simic
Aleksandra Despotovic
Sabrija Cadro
Mirko Kulina

Abstract

About 39% of the Bosnian population is urban. The main objective of this work is to get an insight into urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) in Bosnia with a focus on legal and regulatory framework, governance, and advisory services’ role. Information were collected by a literature review and semi-structured interviews of 30 urban gardeners as well as extension agents and municipal officers in Sarajevo region. The paper analyses references to UPA in the main agricultural development policies in Bosnia; assesses focus on UPA by extension agents; and analyses urban planning and zoning regulations and budget dedicated to agriculture in many municipalities of Sarajevo region. Semi-structured interviews focused also on economic, environmental, aesthetical and social benefits of UPA. Development of UPA requires improving the regulatory framework, promoting multilevel and multi-stakeholder governance, and fostering pluralistic extension and advisory services.

Keywords

bosnia; governance; planning; urban agriculture

Hrčak ID:

112150

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/112150

Publication date:

16.12.2013.

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