dr Ana Marjanović Jeromela gave a lecture at Matica srpska, the oldest Serbian literary, cultural and scientific society.
Presentation “Creation and use of genotypes of oleaginous plants for different purposes” was organized within the project Environmental issues, bioeconomy and analysis of possibilities for the production of health-safe food in AP Vojvodina. Dr Marjanović Jeromela stated that sunflower and soybeans are the most cultivated oil plant species in Serbia, which are grown on over 200,000 hectares, followed by rapeseed, whose production area is increasing. Mustards, hemp, castor, flax, poppy, sesame and safflower are grown on smaller areas. She pointed out that among domestic and international seed companies, the Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops dominates, and that Serbia is one of the largest European producers of soybeans and sunflowers. Serbia has favorable agroecological conditions for growing oilseeds, a long breeding tradition, and a strong processing sector, quality personnel, capacities and a developed system of state regulation in seed production.
Lecture in Matica srpska