Minister of Education, Science and Technological Development Zarko Obradovic and Head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Vincent Degert today in Kraljevo formally put into operation the wood veneer plant as part of the project of strengthening the competitiveness of wood-processing industry, which is financed by the EU with approximately €500,000.
After the formal commissioning of the plant in the Forestry School in Kraljevo, Obradovic said that it is very important that Serbia implements similar projects linked with the economy.
Thanks to the new facility in the Forest School, eight municipalities of Raska and Morava districts will benefit, said the Minister, adding that this created opportunities for new jobs in the wood-processing industry.
Degert pointed out that it is important to form clusters of entrepreneurs at the local level in order to strengthen the local economy, adding that the food processing industry in Serbia has tremendous potential.
He called on companies to invest in that sector, adding that it is important to link education and the economy, and to invest in the improvement of teaching resources.
The project “Strengthening the competitiveness of the wood-processing industry” is designed for companies and individual artisans and other businesses in the districts of Raska and Morava.
The project is realised by the Forestry School in Kraljevo, in partnership with the Regional Development Agency and Raska and Morava Districts and the Regional Chamber of Commerce in Kraljevo.
Source Serbia Gov.
