{"id":672,"date":"2022-05-20T08:34:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T08:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodnected.org\/?p=672"},"modified":"2022-05-23T20:46:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T20:46:09","slug":"sustainable-food-production-in-montenegro-interview-with-our-partner-czip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodnected.org\/es\/sustainable-food-production-in-montenegro-interview-with-our-partner-czip\/","title":{"rendered":"Producci\u00f3n sostenible de alimentos en Montenegro: entrevista con nuestro socio CZIP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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En Centro para la Protecci\u00f3n e Investigaci\u00f3n de las Aves o <\/strong>CZIP<\/strong><\/a> es uno de los socios de Foodnected en Montenegro, junto con la asociaci\u00f3n Dr. Martin Schneider Jacoby MSJA<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong>Ambos invierten en la protecci\u00f3n de Ulcinj Salina, en el sur de Montenegro, <\/strong>un lugar de rica biodiversidad y de gran importancia para las comunidades locales que lo rodean. \u00a0Ulcinj es tambi\u00e9n uno de los sitios piloto de Foodnected.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Entrevista con Zoran Popovi\u0107, experto asociado en desarrollo sostenible de CZIP, sobre su participaci\u00f3n en Foodnected.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

CZIP es una organizaci\u00f3n medioambiental con 21 a\u00f1os de antig\u00fcedad y sede en Podgorica (Montenegro). Su misi\u00f3n es la protecci\u00f3n e investigaci\u00f3n de las aves y la biodiversidad. Hist\u00f3ricamente, CZIP se ha centrado en la conservaci\u00f3n de la biodiversidad y en programas de educaci\u00f3n sobre la naturaleza, tanto a nivel local como a trav\u00e9s de proyectos transfronterizos con los pa\u00edses vecinos (Croacia, Bosnia, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo). Adem\u00e1s de estas actividades, CZIP tambi\u00e9n ha participado en el desarrollo del ecoturismo, promoviendo actividades respetuosas con el medio ambiente como forma sostenible de desarrollar la regi\u00f3n. Dentro de Foodnected, CZIP da un paso m\u00e1s en el v\u00ednculo entre biodiversidad y actividades humanas.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Ya hemos cooperado con peque\u00f1os productores locales, por ejemplo proporcionando a los agricultores equipos respetuosos con la naturaleza para proteger sus cultivos o colmenas de los depredadores. Sin embargo, Foodnected es nuestro primer proyecto centrado directamente en la producci\u00f3n de alimentos.<\/em> La Fundaci\u00f3n MAVA nos anim\u00f3 a participar, y pensamos que Foodnected pod\u00eda representar una gran oportunidad para las comunidades locales y para todo el pa\u00eds\".<\/em>dice Zoran Popovi\u010d.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t

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La producci\u00f3n alimentaria en Montenegro se enfrenta a numerosos retos. <\/strong>Tras la II Guerra Mundial, Montenegro y Yugoslavia en general se han industrializado enormemente, descuidando hect\u00e1reas de tierra f\u00e9rtil y perdiendo miles de peque\u00f1os productores.\u00a0\"<\/em>Montenegro depende hoy masivamente de las importaciones. Aunque todav\u00eda tenemos agricultores en Montenegro con conocimientos tradicionales locales, las condiciones del mercado son muy duras para ellos.\"<\/em><\/p>\n

La situaci\u00f3n de los peque\u00f1os agricultores en este entorno es cr\u00edtica, a\u00f1ade Zoran: \"M\u00e1s<\/em> Las ciudades de Montenegro tienen un mercado agr\u00edcola donde los agricultores locales pueden vender sus productos, pero debido a la competencia con los grandes proveedores luchan por ser competitivos. Aunque ofrecen productos de calidad, cultivados en casa y producidos localmente. Tambi\u00e9n luchan por competir en t\u00e9rminos de estacionalidad. Por otro lado, los peque\u00f1os productores no reciben suficiente apoyo de los programas gubernamentales\".<\/em><\/p>\n

Foodnected representa para CZIP una excelente oportunidad de afrontar el reto de la producci\u00f3n alimentaria en Montenegro. afirma Zoran:\u00a0\"La idea de Foodnected es encontrar formas de apoyar a las comunidades locales y las formas tradicionales de producci\u00f3n agr\u00edcola, pesquera y pastoril.<\/em> Actualmente estamos dando los primeros pasos para intentar<\/em> ver lo que es posible, presentar la Valores Foodnected<\/a> a las comunidades locales de Ulcinj y ver c\u00f3mo se hace eco de sus propias preocupaciones y proyectos, pero prevemos un periodo de trabajo mucho m\u00e1s largo por delante\".<\/em><\/p>\n

Como en los dem\u00e1s sitios piloto, se distribuir\u00e1n cuestionarios de seguimiento a las partes interesadas locales (restaurantes, productores de alimentos, pescadores), y su an\u00e1lisis dar\u00e1 lugar a la redacci\u00f3n de un plan estrat\u00e9gico local con ideas sobre c\u00f3mo aplicar los principios de Foodnected. Este plan servir\u00e1 de apoyo para el debate con las partes interesadas y las autoridades locales a trav\u00e9s de talleres y visitas de estudio a peque\u00f1os productores de otros pa\u00edses.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

El Centro de Protecci\u00f3n e Investigaci\u00f3n de las Aves o CZIP es uno de los socios de Foodnected en Montenegro, junto con la asociaci\u00f3n Dr. Martin Schneider Jacoby MSJA. Ambos invierten en [...]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"

The Centre for Protection and Research of Birds or <\/strong>CZIP<\/strong><\/a> is one of Foodnected partners in Montenegro, along with the Dr. Martin Schneider Jacoby association MSJA<\/strong><\/a>. <\/strong>Both are invested in the protection of Ulcinj Salina in Southern Montenegro, <\/strong>a place of rich biodiversity and of great importance for the local communities around it. \u00a0Ulcinj is also one of Foodnected pilot sites.<\/strong><\/p>

Interview with Zoran Popovi\u0107, expert associate for sustainable development at CZIP, about its involvement in Foodnected.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

CZIP is a 21 years old environmental organization located in Podgorica, Montenegro. Its mission is the protection and research on birds and biodiversity. CZIP main focus has historically been on biodiversity conservation and nature education programs, both at a local level and through cross-border project with neighbouring countries (Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo). Besides these activities, CZIP also participated in eco-tourism development, promoting eco-friendly activities as a sustainable way to develop the region. Within Foodnected, CZIP goes a step forward in the link between biodiversity and human activities.<\/strong><\/p>

\u201cWe have been cooperating with small-scale producers locally already, for example by providing farmers nature-friendly equipment to protect\u00a0their crops or beehives from predators. Foodnected is yet our first project with a direct focus on food production.<\/em> The MAVA Foundation encouraged us to participate, and we thought Foodnected could represent a great opportunity for local communities and the whole country\u201d<\/em>, says\u00a0Zoran Popovi\u010d.<\/p>\n\"Household Household with an electrical fence donated by CZIP for the protection of both beehives and bears. Photo: Igor Stojovi\u010d\n

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There are indeed many challenges regarding food production in Montenegro. <\/strong>After WW2, Montenegro and Yugoslavia more generally have been vastly industrialized, neglecting hectares of fertile land and loosing thousands of small-scale producers.\u00a0\u201c<\/em>Montenegro is today massively dependent on imports. Even though we still have farmers in Montenegro with local traditional knowledge, the market conditions are very harsh on them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>

The situation for small-scale farmers in this environment is critical, Zoran adds:\u00a0\u201cMost<\/em> towns in Montenegro have a farmer\u2019s market where local farmers can sell their products, but because of the competition with large suppliers they struggle to be competitive. Even though they offer quality, home grown, locally produced products. Struggle to compete in terms of seasonality also. On the other side, small-scale producers are not supported enough through governmental programs.\u201d<\/em><\/p>

Foodnected represents for CZIP an excellent opportunity to tackle the challenge of food production in Montenegro. Zoran states:\u00a0\u201cThe idea\u00a0behind Foodnected is to find ways to support local communities and the traditional\u00a0ways of production for agriculture, fisheries, and pastoralism.<\/em> We are currently in the first steps trying to<\/em> see what is possible, to present the Foodnected values<\/a> to Ulcinj local communities and to see how that echoes with their own concerns and projects, but we foresee a much longer period of work ahead of us.\u201d<\/em><\/p>

As in the other pilot sites, monitoring questionnaires will be distributed to local stakeholders (restaurants, food producers, fishers), and their analysis will lead to the draft of a local strategic plan with ideas on how to apply Foodnected principles. This plan will be a support for discussion with local\u00a0stakeholders\u00a0and authorities through workshops and study visits to small-scale producers in other countries.<\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodnected.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodnected.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodnected.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodnected.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodnected.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=672"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/foodnected.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":687,"href":"https:\/\/foodnected.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/672\/revisions\/687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodnected.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodnected.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodnected.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}