Supported production of traditional cheese

In the framework of the realization of the project “Development of capacity for production of traditional cheese in the territory of the municipality of Novi Grad”, a mini cheese fair was held in the hall of the Cultural and Educational Center Novi Grad, where three rural households, ie three beneficiaries of the Project, On this occasion, the Contract on the take-over of equipment was signed. The theme of the project is development of processing capacities for traditional dairy products, primarily cheese specific for the area of ​​the new Podgrmečje and Potkozar. Through this project, 3 mini syraes with daily production of cheese up to 10 kg were launched, as well as created conditions for sustainability and increase of production volume in the future.

The Mayor of Novi Grad, Miroslav Drljaca, addressed the participants.

“The significance of this project is reflected not only in the promotion of traditional products, but also in the fact that women are at the forefront of it,” said Drljača, adding: “With this project, women return from the margin to the center of events, because the project is intended for unemployed women in the rural area “.

The project was implemented within the financial mechanism for financing projects for integrated sustainable local development 2016/2017 and was co-financed by the UN Development Program, the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Srpska, the Ministry of Administration and Local Self-Government of Republika Srpska, the Investment Development Bank of RS and the Municipality of Novi Grad.