Macedonian Agriculture Minister Aco Spasenovski and Montenegrin Agriculture Minister Milutin Simonović discussed the possibility to set up a regional agricultural stock exchange through donor support, Podgorica’s daily Vijesti said Friday. “Thus, Macedonia and Montenegro could emerge with a joint offer in stock market, along with Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Bulgaria, which will give the farmers a bigger chance to place their products,” Simonović said.

At a joint press conference in Podgorica, Spasenovski underscored southeast Europe’s comparative advantages in terms of agriculture, but also that the region is not competitive enough and it needs a joint approach. “Farmers should support each other through subsidies and other measures, but they shouldn’t stay on guard all the time. Therefore, they should consider joint ventures.” (b92.net)