Promoting Geographic and Quality Certification of Products

Turizam is supporting the enrichment of the BiH tourism value chain through the certification of attractive local agricultural products. Examples include an organic mushroom producer near Banja Luka that sells its product to hotel Marriot, Protected Geographical Indication obtained by a potato producer from Nevesinje or support of a hotel operating within an ethno village to obtain a Halal certificate. In addition to technical assistance to producer organizations to obtain one of the quality standards, Turizam also supported the organization of the First Organic Fest in Banja Luka which was organized by the RS Ministry of Agriculture with the participation of 20 domestic organic certified producers from all over BiH, organization of a B2B event with RS organic producers and hotels and has developed and promoted two practical sets of guidelines – one focused on obtaining geographical indications and another on certifications/trademarks.