Geographical Indications are protected names of products deriving from a limited geographic area, produced throughout history in a traditional unique way, by using local specific resources. They are much more than simple trademarks and today are considered as a model of rural areas development. The aim of this review paper is to emphasise the effects of agricultural products protection by Geographical Indications, in qualitative (e.g. improvement of rural population living quality) as in quantitative terms (e.g. added value that these products gain in agricultural market). Geographical Indications (GI) overcome the dimension of pure economic benefit for producers and expand the range of effects to consumers, rural areas, and to entire regions and countries. It is estimated that on global level more than 10,000 products are protected with GI. The sales value of GI products registered in EU-27 was estimated at €54.3 billion in 2010 at wholesale stage in the region of production. The whole value premium rate in EU-27 for GI products was estimated at 2.23, which means that GI products were sold 2.23 times as high as non-GI products. A growing body of evidence shows that typical and traditional products protection by the means of geographical indications has brought about multifaceted benefits to rural communities living in the areas of origin and contributed to improving their livelihoods and quality of life.

Research within this paper was aimed to give picture of economic performance of the dairy industry based upon commonly used indicators calculated for each dairy plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina.In order to understand state of sector transition micro-level analysis was conducted on the basis of balance sheet and income statement, two main financial records, of all dairies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Documents were obtained from agencies in charge of collecting annual financial reports of both entities in order to assure reliable data for analysis. Research was conducted for three years period (2009-2011). Analysis encompassed horizontal and vertical analysis of balance sheet and income statement. Indicators of financial stability (liquidity and indebtedness ration) and operating successfulness (efficiency, activity, productivity and profitability ratios) we calculated as well. All diaries were classified and analysed by entity and size. The analysis shown that BH dairies operate under very hard circumstances that negatively affects their operating performances. Low liquidity and profitability indicates both financial instability and poor business success. Situation is unsatisfactory in the whole countries, although slightly better in FBH than in RS. So, sector transition is far from completion, and its future characteristic will strongly depend on entrepreneurship (spirit and skills) as well as on ability to change and re-develop institutions both formal and informal (values, culture etc).

Cheese in a suck, unique and characteristic product of Dinaride range which encompasses Herzegovina, to the characteristics it possess, in next period could become relevant initiator of rural development of this region. Aim of this research was estimation of market aspects of the Cheese in a suck from the perspective of producers, consumers and distributors, as well as analyses of productive, selling, distributive and purchasing prices. Primary data have gained by questionnaire on the sample of 35 producers and 1182 consumers, 17 restaurants, 5 bridal restaurants and 2 retailers. Method applied for data collection wasquestionare composed of relevant questions for each interviewed subject, and method of data presentation was descriptive statistics. Research was carried out in Herzegovina, Banja Luka and Sarajevo in the period from 2005 to 2011 with the exception of research consumers in Sarajevo that is carried out in 2009. Research results have shown that productive price of cheese is relatively high, 9,67 KM, for cheese made of cow’s milk, while selling prices are frequently lower that productive ones. Relatively low percentage of consumers, 24,11%, consider purchasing price for a high. Majority of producers, 25,71%, cheese sell by combining different ways of selling. The highest percentage of consumers, 31,30% cheese buy directly from producers on farm. Research results of distributors, especially restaurants, don’t give enough reason for optimism regarding Cheese market. On the territory of the production of Cheese in a suck, it is almost impossible find on menu.

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to analyze implications of SEE trade liberalisation for the B&H agribusiness sector and to provide policy recommendations for both the public and private sector.Design/methodology/approach – This study uses revealed comparative advantage (RCA) index and Grubel‐Lloyd index (GLIIT) to indicate sectors and markets where country's exports are more (or less) competitive in relation to their trading partners, present on a given destination market.Findings – B&H agrifood import, export and trade deficit are growing, but export growth rate is significantly higher, especially on SEE markets. The values of RCA and GLIIT index are indicating better overall B&H agribusiness performances at SEE market in comparison with EU 27. Findings confirm that trade liberalization opened up a window of opportunity, which is not efficiently utilized by B&H agribusiness sector.Research limitations/implications – RCA does not provide information of how spotted advantages will evolve and over...

The characteristics of business environment are shaped by the applied public policies as well as by private policies within agri-food chain. Consequently, characteristics of business environment define effort necessary to manage farm and to ensure its development. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to identify total impact of public policies implemented to the competitive capacity of the sector in BH. Research was focused to selected productions with high level of export potential and/or to these ones which are extremely important for quality of life in rural areas (plum, apple, paprika, tomato, corn, milk and lamb meet). Impact of implemented public policies has been verified by set of sector protection indicators that are the most commonly used in literature (level of effective and nominal protection – NPR, EPR, and level subventions to producers SPR). The current structure of input market has been identified as one of the main constrains to apply modern technology and to improve productivity ensuring better position at the market and faster development. Impacts of output market structure were discussed as well. The research showed that analyzed productions have potential to grow and develop (DRC<1), that they are competitive, but the quality of business environment is limitation factor which prevents efficient realization of their potential.