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SARAJEVO, September 18 (FENA) - Desire to keep up with the rest of the world, Radovan Vukoje, owner of "Podrumi Vukoje 1982", applied to European Union’s project EU4Business’ public call for investment support in processing capacities and marketing of agri-food products.
"Podrumi Vukoje 1982" applied to the public call with the investment proposal for production modernization worth around BAM 400.000. After the extensive and detailed process of beneficiary selection, EU4Business project approved grant in the amount of BAM 197.000.
This investment in modernization includes procurement of small machinery and equipment for winery, such as: grinder, transport pump, pneumatic press, wine filter, streaming pump, chiller, pipe grape cooling system, screening table and wooden barrels.
"This equipment will help us transform grapes from our vineyards into high quality products that we are known for. We are major producer; we have invested lots of our own resources and we hope to create significant story for the future," says Radovan Vukoje.
This investment will not only improve quality of production, but it has also enabled employment of new workers, as well as increase in productivity and income in the future.
EU4Business is European Union’s project that aims to strengthen BiH’s capacity for economic growth and employment by fostering competitiveness and innovation in selected sectors. EU4Business is worth EUR 16.1 million; EUR 15 million is funded by the European Union and EUR 1.1 million by the Federal Republic of Germany.
Project is jointly implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), UNDP and International Labor Organisation (ILO). EU4Business is part of the Local Development Strategies – Local Self-Government and Economic Development Programme in BiH by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), UNDP announced.
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