Strategy Development of Dairy Industry in Kosovo
Author | Isak Berbatovci |
Position | European University of Tirana |
Pages | 177-189 |
177
Vol. 4 No.1
May, 2018
Balkan Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria
ISSN 2410-759X
Acces online at www.iipccl.org
StrategyDevelopmentofDairyIndustryinKosovo
IsakBerbatovci
European University of Tirana
Abstract
Thedairy industryin Kosovois oneof thesignicant sectorof agricultureand ithas been
developing constantly since war in Dairy sector in Kosovo plays important role in
countryseconomicandemploymentsituationduetoitsdemandandcontributiontothefarms
commercial development Howeveras a result of insucient research and infrastructure
and regulations of dairy industry there are many areas to be studied in order to improve the
complete picture of the future strategy development of dairy industry in Kosovo.
Inthe conictof the countryswholeagriculture infrastructurewasdamagedas
wellasduringthetransitionofsocialsectordairyindustrytoprivatesectorsThustheprivate
sectorsare facingmanyissues suchasinsucient knowledgeand skillsinthe elddueto
smallnumber of expertsemployed bysmall and mediumsized companiesimprovement
of technological and transportation access, support from the government legal regulations
aswellastocontroltheunfaircompetitionbetweenbigandsmallsizedfarmersduetopoor
infrastructure of dairy sector in Kosovo.
The purpose of this research is to analyse the milk sector and illustrate the best suitable
strategyforKosovodairyindustrydevelopmentusingqualitativemethodtodrawuptothe
conclusion In this research paper questioned and interviewed various farmers collection
points, processors and traders to investigate the current issues relates to the dairy business,
employersskillsandtrainingssatisfactionoftheirworkenvironmentaswellasgovernment
supportregulationsandpolicieswiththefutureopportunitiesandimprovementsinthedairy
sector. From the research, Kosovo dairy industry must be based on improvements in cost
eciencysupply chainexpansion strategytoprovidethefavourable businessenvironment
for the all actors to enhance its potential position of the market strategy to increase the internal
and external demand for the dairy products.
KeywordsKosovoDairyIndustryStrategicdevelopmentplanImprovementMainactors
1. Introduction
Abusiness demands constantdevelopmentsand expansion togrow eectivelyIt
requires good nancial availability management and strategic skills to achieve
theirgoalsStrategies ofgrowthofagribusiness rmsmeanactionsthatshouldbe
undertakenfrom rmsin order torealize thesetobjectivesMusaberlliu Kercini
Bejkop
In Kosovo the agriculture sector contributes the signicant amount to countrys
economic situation as well as it helps to improve the trade balance and growth
Howevertherearenumberofissuestobesolvedregardstoitspoorinfrastructure
legalframeworktrade channel educationandtechnology During the
conict destroyed a large amount of livestock and thousands farms have been
burned and damaged. Since then, especially the small farms and processors have
not received enough support from government and related associations to grow
their business further. As Kosovo has a great potential in terms of milk production
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