The production of organic spelt wheat in Serbia

Golijan, Jelena; Kolarić, Ljubiša; Popović, Aleksandar; Živanović, Ljubiša

doi:10.5937/selsem1901023g

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“…Although the spelt farming in Serbia is quit a limited, it has recently been expanding due to the exceptional nutritional value of the grain and its suitability for organic production (in organic system of production, it is grown at less than 200 ha, while the largest areas are in Vojvodina), (Golijan et al, 2019). Previously, spelt had not been included in seed production in Serbia.…”

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Profitability of Organic Farming of Spelt in the Climate Conditions of Serbia

Đuričin,

Gregoric,

Savić

et al. 2024

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This research focuses on assessing the general profitability of organically produced spelt. Spelt is an ancient grain that has experienced a resurgence in Serbia in the late seventies of the previous century, due to its exceptional nutritional value and high compatibility with organic farming. Field experiments were conducted in northern Serbia over four years, applying further financial analysis. The main goal of the research is to identify and quantify the costs, benefits, and general profitability of organic production of spelt in the climatic conditions of Serbia. Results indicate that organically produced spelt is economically profitable, primarily due to its significantly higher market price compared to conventionally produced spelt. Given climate change concerns, promoting the cultivation of climateresilient crops, like spelt, becomes crucial. Organic spelt cultivation could play a significant role in adapting crops to climate change, emphasizing the need for activities that mitigate negative environmental impacts.

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Profitability of Organic Farming of Spelt in the Climate Conditions of Serbia

Đuričin,

Gregoric,

Savić

et al. 2024

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The seed vigour of spelt produced at the Maize Research Institute “Zemun Polje”

et al. 2022

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Spelt (Triticum spelta L.) has been increasingly attracting producers due to the biological properties and chemical composition of its seeds. As high-quality seeds are necessary for successful production, the vigour of organically and conventionally produced spelt seeds has been studied and results are presented in this paper. The seeds of the variety Nirvana produced by both methods at the Maize Research Institute ?Zemun Polje? in 2015 were observed. According to the results, the germination energy of conventionally and organically produced seeds amounted to 30% and 69%, respectively. The total germination of conventionally and organically produced spelt seeds amounted to 99% and 93%, respectively. The percentage of abnormal seedlings of spelt produced by both methods amounted to 1% on average. The participation of diseased and dead seeds was higher in organically produced seeds (6%) than in conventionally produced seeds (0%). After the seed accelerated ageing test, a higher germination was observed in conventionally produced seeds (75%) than in organically produced seeds (68%). The electric conductivity of conventionally produced seeds amounted to 189.4 ?S/cm and 195.2 ?S/cm in the first and the second replication, respectively, while the values of organically produced seeds amounted to 95.5 ?S/cm and 98.6 ?S/cm, in the first and the second replication, respectively. The results obtained by the electrical conductivity test indicated that the conventionally produced spelt seeds (32.33 ?S/cm g) were classified into the category of low vigour seeds in comparison to organically produced spelt seeds (27.65 ?S/cm g).

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The production of organic spelt wheat in Serbia

Cited by 2 publications

References 18 publications

Profitability of Organic Farming of Spelt in the Climate Conditions of Serbia

Profitability of Organic Farming of Spelt in the Climate Conditions of Serbia

The seed vigour of spelt produced at the Maize Research Institute “Zemun Polje”

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