Quality of agricultural-food products as a factor of the Republic of Serbia's competitiveness in international market

Abstract

This study analyzes the competitiveness of agricultural-food products of Serbia in the local and international markets. The subject of this research is analysis of relevant competitiveness factors of agricultural-food products, aiming to assess the products' quality and highlight the main intentions of production and processing. Possibility of improving the products' quality was also considered. In this study, we started from the hypothesis that Serbia has the potential to produce and process high-quality products for the local market and export. It is possible to strengthen economy competitiveness and improve product quality by increasing productivity, efficiency and economy in production, and by applying actual knowledge, technologies and experiences.

Key words: Quality of products, competitiveness of Serbian agricultural products, agricultural products' market.