The strategy of agriculture and rural development of the republic

In value structure of agricultural production, plant production is dominant with corn, wheat and vegetables as main products. The share of livestock production in total value of agricultural production is decreasing, mainly due to developments in the meat production sector.

2.3.2 Plant Production

Within plant production, special place based on the total value belongs to crop and vegetable production, which is carried out on the area of ​​3.3 million hectares.

Developments on the international market of agricultural products have influenced significant change in the sowing structure in Serbia in the recent years. Area under grains remained relatively constant (1.9 million hectares), but within them there was redistribution as increasing areas under corn at the expense of reducing the area under wheat, in the total planted area. Rise in prices of grain on the world market, opted producers to switch to the corn, which sown areas in recent years had increased by about 10%, while the areas under wheat in mid of the last decade for the first time dropped to less than 500 hectares. Corn is the single most important Serbian market product with an average production of 5.6 million tons over the last decade, and the planted area of 1.2 million hectares. Wheat production is about 2 million tons, on planted area of about 500 hectares. High proportion of grains in sowing structure, and relatively lower yields compared to developed countries, are reflection of the relatively extensive production, where there is the lack of compliance with the requirements for crop rotation and agro technical measures.