1. Agricultural Extension Service of the Republic of Serbia 1

2. Finally in 2010 the Law on Agriculture Extension and Expert Service was adopted Agricultural Extension Service of Serbia (PSSS) is organised in 34 centres. 22 centres are controlled and coordinated by the Institute for Science Application in Agriculture (IPN), and 12 centres by the Provincial Secretariat for Agriculture of Vojvodina

3. Training of agricultural extension agents and farmers is envisaged by Articles 22, 23 and 24 of this law. The organisation appointed for this training is the Institute for Science Application in Agriculture. According to the Mid-Term Work Programme and the Annual Work Programme for Agricultural Extension, the Institute for Science Application in Agriculture sends annual training plans to the Serbian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management and the Expert Council of Agricultural Extension Work and Applied Research for their approval

4. Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Institute for Science Application in Agriculture/Provincial Secretariat for Agriculture Agricultural Extension Service of Serbia Farmers 4

5. Agricultural Extension Service of Serbia 34 centres 247 agents ( 247 agents ) + 68 assistant agents 5

6. Extension activities Work with selected farms and other farms as well Giving lectures to farmers Workshops (trainings with demonstration activities) Seminars / winter schools 6

7. Publishing publications Organising and conducting teaching activities Conducting on-farm demo-trials in plant and animal production Presence in the media Extension activities 7

8. Informing farmers about agricultural policy measures Work on forming associations and other social groups in rural areas Data collection and dissemination for the Agricultural Marketing Information System of Serbia (STIPS) Monitoring and reporting on seasonal agricultural operations Extension activities 8

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