Partner client Ugarak Sejida from Bugojno, winner of the award „Gold raspberry 2011“

Partner is proud of its clients, who exhibit, in the best possible manner, their products at fairs, which prove with their quality that they are among the best raspberry producers. The proof to this is our client Sejida Ugarak from Bugojno, who, together with her husband and daughter, produces raspberries at the 0,1 ha large orchard (1 dunum).

“ Partner provided me financial support and found customers for my products“ said evidently satisfied Sejida. „At the 1 dunum land plot we managed to achieve good results in terms of fruit quality, although we are beginners in this type of production“, continued Sejida. „Thanks to Partner, in 2009, with the commodity loan “Voćko“ we purchased good quality seedlings and irrigation system, and with Partner technical assistance we managed to establish a good quality raspberry orchard. We have very good cooperation with Partner staff from Bugojno, who are always available when it comes to implementation of the loan. We plan  to expand the raspberry orchard, because we believe that with 1 dunum large orchard we can not achieve bigger results in terms of quantity, nor bigger financial benefits.“

At the fifth international fair of organic production and eco tourism „Days of raspberry 2011“, held on 08.07. and 09.07.2011. in Novi Travnik, Ms Sejida won a reward for the fruit quality. The organiser of the fair was the association „Organic of the Federation BiH“ and the fair was opened by the prime minister of Mid Bosnia Canton, Mr Tahir Lendo.

The fair gathered 65 local exhibitors (including about twenty raspberry producers) and 15 exhibitors from the region, as well as 14 different associations. Among the participants and exhibitors there were the guests from the neighbouring countries, Serbia, Croatia, Monte Negro, Albania and Macedonia. The fair aimed to gather, on one spot, organic producers from the region, who sent the message that agricultural production may open new employments and employ people, and that it can be the main occupation.