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

StrategyDevelopmentofDairyIndustryinKosovo

IsakBerbatovci

European University of Tirana

Abstract

ThedairyindustryinKosovoisoneofthesignicantsectorofagricultureandithasbeen

developing constantly since war in  Dairy sector in Kosovo plays important role in

countryseconomicandemploymentsituationduetoitsdemandandcontributiontothefarms

commercial development Howeveras a result of insucient 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.

Intheconictofthecountryswholeagricultureinfrastructurewasdamagedas

wellasduringthetransitionofsocialsectordairyindustrytoprivatesectorsThustheprivate

sectorsarefacingmanyissuessuchasinsucientknowledgeandskillsintheelddueto

smallnumberofexpertsemployedbysmallandmediumsizedcompaniesimprovement

of technological and transportation access, support from the government legal regulations

aswellastocontroltheunfaircompetitionbetweenbigandsmallsizedfarmersduetopoor

infrastructure of dairy sector in Kosovo.

The purpose of this research is to analyse the milk sector and illustrate the best suitable

strategyforKosovodairyindustrydevelopmentusingqualitativemethodtodrawuptothe

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,

employersskillsandtrainingssatisfactionoftheirworkenvironmentaswellasgovernment

supportregulationsandpolicieswiththefutureopportunitiesandimprovementsinthedairy

sector. From the research, Kosovo dairy industry must be based on improvements in cost

eciencysupplychainexpansionstrategytoprovidethefavourablebusinessenvironment

for the all actors to enhance its potential position of the market strategy to increase the internal

and external demand for the dairy products.

KeywordsKosovoDairyIndustryStrategicdevelopmentplanImprovementMainactors

1. Introduction

AbusinessdemandsconstantdevelopmentsandexpansiontogroweectivelyIt

requires good nancial availability management and strategic skills to achieve

theirgoalsStrategiesofgrowthofagribusinessrmsmeanactionsthatshouldbe

undertakenfromrmsinordertorealizethesetobjectivesMusaberlliuKercini

Bejkop

In Kosovo the agriculture sector contributes the signicant amount to countrys

economic situation as well as it helps to improve the trade balance and growth

Howevertherearenumberofissuestobesolvedregardstoitspoorinfrastructure

legalframeworktradechanneleducationandtechnologyDuringthe

conict 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