Strengthening the organizational capacities of farmers' associations in the Tuzla Municipality

The project of Association Vesta, which is financially supported by the Tuzla Municipality, strives to strengthen the organizational capacities of 11 associations of agricultural producers in the Tuzla Municipality, so that during 2010 the associations would have clear strategic guidelines for action based on EU postulates of rural development, developed procedures for member management and increased incomes from the grant plans of local and international donators.

Until now, the Tuzla Municipality financed training programmes of the key staff in farmers' associations for the purpose of organizational strengthening of the farmers' associations as important subjects and partners of the Municipality in the development of agricultural production. Still, there is an evident need for further action on the strengthening of organizational capacities. An additional reason is the need for timely preparations for the EU rural development funds, which will be available for use in B&H in the further process of accession to the EU.