Projects
ZZ "Brka" Brcko is continuously working on improving its operations, our growth is supported by SME development, agriculture and cooperatives funds and EU funds. We are working on training and education of farmers in order to make life in the rural area economical and sustainable. More about our projects bellow...
Trail of progress
Cross-border project in which ZZ "Brka" Brčko (BiH), Beekeepers Association of the Muncipality Nijemci Grac (HR) i Konak Mišić (SRB) participated.
Project was cofinanced by SWG with EU funds through ABD program, Drina-Sava region.
I am Cooperative
Education of rural population about the benefits of cooperative business, organized production and joint product placement.
The project carried out by the Cooperative Association of Brcko District.
Project financed by ZZ "Brka" Brčko
The fight against drought
ZZ "Brka" Brcko took part in a project funded by USAID, SIDA conducted with the help of CRP, which refers to an adequate fight against the drought in order to achievehigher production and better quality
Project financed by:
USAiD, Sida
Restoration of consequences of floods
Assistance to agricultural producers from Brcko area (Brka, Palanka, Rahic and Brod) and Čelić. With this project we have directly distributed over 160 tons of animal feed for farmers who had damage to farms in the May floods.
Project was supported by USAiD, Sida through FARMA project.
Standardization
The cooperative has introduced GlobalGAP standard in 2011 for the production of plums with aim of improving production and sales on the international market.
In 2012. cooperative introduces new traceability for its products called GreenLink .
In 2014, the cooperative goes through preparation and control, and in early 2015 obtained the ISO 9001: 2008 for organized purchase and placement of agricultural products.
Ekology
ZZ "Brka" Brcko works on the promotion on environmental awareness and protection of the environment.
One of such projects relates to the education of farmers about the proper application of pesticides. Through this education we seek to reduce the possibility of contamination of soil due to inadequate use of protective equipment.
Project financed by: ZZ"Brka"Brčko
Hygiene package
In order to rais the quality of the milk, cooperative works on continius education of farmers to improve milk quality and ensure the safe placement of the same on both domestic and foreign market.
In this education participate more then 500 farmers.
Project financed by ZZ "Brka" Brčko
Legal regulations
ZZ "Brka" Brcko in order to improve the business environment and legal certainty in the area of Brcko District constantly works on showing Legislative omission which could have negative impact on the economic development of the Brcko District.
The laws that are not harmonized with the laws of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
-Law on registration of property rights owned by BD.
-Law on Cooperatives BD
Renewable sources of energy
The cooperative educates its cooperants on the possibilities of reducing the demand for electricity and the possibilities of electricity production through solar panels and wind turbines on farms.
The big problem we face is the lack of the Law on renewable energy sources in the area of Brcko District.