Food production and security in the area of Serbia: historical background and current situation

Vesna Đorđević; Milorad Mirilović; Nenad Katanić; Jelena Janjić; Drago Nedić; Danijela Šarčević; Milan Ž. Baltić

doi:10.18485/meattech.2022.63.1.1

Vesna Đorđević Institute of meat hygiene and technology
Milorad Mirilović University in Belgrade - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Nenad Katanić Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management - Republic of Serbia
Jelena Janjić University in Belgrade - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Drago Nedić University in Belgrade - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Danijela Šarčević Institute of meat hygiene and technology
Milan Ž. Baltić University in Belgrade - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18485/meattech.2022.63.1.1

Keywords: Serbia, history, food production, food safety

Abstract

Today’s civilization finds itself facing existential problems in the survival of life on planet Earth. The aim of this paper is to point out the importance of food production from the moment when humans became hunter-gatherers until today, when
there is talk about food security from the aspect of providing sufficient amounts of food for present and future generations. The paper presents the production of food in Serbia since the arrival of Slavic tribes on the Balkan Peninsula up to modern times. The paper also points to the historical development of food production and the necessity for socially responsible behaviour to preserve the resources we have for future generations.