The value chain of non-wood forest products as a component of development of the forestry sector in a part of South Serbia

Abstract

The value chain represents a detailed outline of the process that a product or service passes from raw materials, production and distribution to the consumer. The aim of this article is that within the analyzed companies in the area of the statistical region of South Serbia determined the dynamics of purchasing and marketing of non-wood forest products (NWFPs), and their value. The purpose of this research is to examine the possibilities for the development of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) towards sustainable use of NWFPs in a part of the territory of South Serbia. The subjects of the research are: purchased and sold quantities in analyzed companies, as well as the prices of these products in the market. The research was conducted in the territory of the dominant Pcinja, and they included 19 companies engaged in purchasing, processing and sale of NTFPs. The purchase of forest raspberries, wild strawberries and blackberries and herbs is represented within the Pcinja District. The highest average annual growth rates were recorded in the sales of products with added value of dog rose (Rosa canina) and cornelian (Cornus mas). Export oriented enterprises in this area are at a low level. The total gross revenue earned by the placement of the selected final NWFPs in the domestic market was about 6,315,710 €.

Lanac vrednosti predstavlja detaljno sagledan proces koji proizvod ili usluga prolaze od sirovine, proizvodnje i distribucije do potrošača. Cilj rada je da se u okviru analiziranih preduzeća u oblasti statističkog regiona južne Srbije utvrdi dinamika otkupa i plasmana nedrvnih šumskih proizvoda (NDŠP), kao i njihova vrednost. Svrha istraživanja je da se ispitaju mogućnosti za razvoj malih i srednjih preduzeća (MSP) usmerenih ka održivom korišćenju NDŠP na delu područja južne Srbije. Predmet istraživanja su: količine koje otkupljuju i plasiraju analizirana preduzeća, kao i cene po kojima se proizvodi realizuju na tržištu. Istraživanjem sprovedenim na teritoriji pretežno Pčinjskog okruga, obuhvaćeno je 19 preduzeća koja se bave otkupom, preradom i plasmanom NDŠP. Otkup šumske maline, divlje jagode i kupine i lekovitog bilja zastupljen je u okviru Pčinjskog okruga. Najviše prosečne godišnje stope rasta zabeležene su pri plasmanu proizvoda sa dodatnom vrednošću od šipuraka i drenjina. Izvozna orijentacija preduzeća iz ove oblasti je na niskom nivou. Ukupan bruto prihod ostvaren plasmanom odabranih finalnih NDŠP na domaće tržište iznosi oko 6.315.710 €.