16 March - Initial visit of the Dutch Produce Organization

 The Dutch Produce Association (DPA) is the Dutch sector association for marketing organizations of fruit, vegetables and mushrooms. DPA represents the interests of the Dutch fruit and vegetable sector at both national and European level. For that purpose intensive contacts are maintained with authorities and institutes throughout Europe.

Members of the DPA visit every year a country with existing or emerging high potential for doing business. This year DPA together with their Belgian sister organization will visit Serbia. In total some 35 business representatives from the fruit and vegetables sector on 31 May and 1 June will follow an intensive program of orientation on the Serbian fruit and vegetables sector including meetings with Serbian producers. Mid March preparatory visit will take place.