Published By:
(ISSN: 2564-4653; CODEN: AAGGCI; DOI: 10.33002/aa) is an international, scientific double blind peer-reviewed open access journal published half-yearly (in June and December) online by The Grassroots Institute in partnership with University of Lucian Blaga of Sibiu (Romania) and Fondacija Alica (Bosnia & Herzegovina).
Open Access—free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
High Visibility: Proposed to be indexed in the Web of Science and other databases.
Fast Publication: Primary acceptance to the submitted article is given in 1 week time. After consent of author(s), manuscript is peer-reviewed and a first decision provided to authors in 2-4 weeks after submission.
Recognition of Reviewers: The reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in the journal, in appreciation of the work done. Reviewers also receive Certificate for their voluntary service.
The objective of our journal Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology is to explore variety of concepts, practices and implications in emerging scientific fields within combined and integrated domain of Agrobiodiversity (or Agricultural Biodiversity) and Agroecology. This journal aims at creating an opportunity for presenting different research from all parts of the world that facilitate the dialogue across different disciplines and various actors for capitalizing on different kind of knowledges. This journal is inclusive by giving the opportunity to: (i) researcher from the South to publish in a journal without any fees for the open-access, and (ii) farmers' organizations and NGOs to be represented as co-authors with researchers for presenting together their viewpoints on the research.
Danijela Kondić*1, Gordana Đurić2
1Institute of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Banja Luka, University City, Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovića 1 A, 78 000 Banja Luka, & Foundation “Alica” - Initiative for Agrobiodiversity and Agroecology, Lipovačka 5, 78000 Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Email: danijela.kondic@agro.unibl.org | ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0154-0917
2Institute of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Banja Luka, University City, Bulevar vojvode Petra Bojovića 1 A, 78 000 Banja Luka, & Foundation “Alica” - Initiative for Agrobiodiversity and Agroecology, Lipovačka 5, 78000 Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Email: gordana.djuric@agro.unibl.org | ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6781-1105
*Corresponding author
Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology, 04(1&2): 46-62. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/aa041203
Received: 11 September 2024
Reviewed: 21 November 2024
Accepted: 29 November 2024
Published: 31 December 2024
No. of Abstract Views:
No. of Full Paper Views:
No. of Paper Downloads:
Cereals, primarily wheat and corn, make up a significant part of the diet in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Cereal landraces are still an important part of the global agrobiodiversity in the country, although the maize and wheat landraces, were reduced from the sowing areas, in the second half of the 20th century, as in many other countries, because of the introduction of high-yielded cultivars into production. Considering the turbulent history, in addition to the industrialization that was carried out in the second part of the 20th century, as well as the migration of humans from the countryside to the cities, all together contributed to the loss of many local populations of local maize and wheat landraces. However, during and after the 2000s, several collection missions were carried out. Different activities started and the collected accessions were stored in gene banks. In the country, there is only one breeding institute today that deals with maize and wheat breeding and selection, which makes this country constantly dependent on imported seeds. Cereal genetic resources are bearers of good traits, such as resistance to stress conditions, but also as a material that carries some undesirable properties. These genetic resources should be seen also as a part of the common heritage and should be preserved and maintained for the use of current and future generations.
Keywords: Landraces; Varieties; Genotypes; Collecting mission; Gene banks
Agency for Statistics of BIH (2013). Census 2013 in of BIH. Available online at:
http://www.statistika.ba/?lang=en [accessed on 11 October 2024].
Agency for Statistics of BIH (2016). Available online at: https://BIHas.gov.ba/?lang=en
[accessed on 11 October 2024].
Anđelković, V., Babić, V. and Kravić, N. (2017). Genetic resources in maize breeding. Selekcija i
semenarstvo, 23(1): 37–48. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/SelSem1701037A.
Anđelković, V., Ristić, D., Babić, V., Bajić., S., Dumanović, Z., Kravić, N. (2016). Maize landraces
as a source of adaptation to climatic change. Ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, 53(1): 24–29. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5937/ratpov53-9138.
Anderson, E. and Cutler, H.M. (1942). Reces of Zea Mays: Their recognition and classification.
Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, (29): 69–89.
Anonymous (1956). Enciklopedija Jugoslavije (Encyclopedia of Yugoslavia), 2 dio-Bosna (part 2-
Bosniaa), Lexicographic Institute FNRJ, Zagreb, 100–101.
Arcotrass GmbH (2006). BiH Country Report: Study on the State of Agriculture in Five
Applicant Countries. Available online at: https://agriculture.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2020-02/ext-study-applicant bosnia_herzegovina_2006_en_0.pdf [accessed on 30 October 2024].
Babić, V., Stanisavljević, D., Zorić, M., Mikić, S., Mitrović, B., Anđelković, V. and Kravić, N.
(2022). Identification of new sources for earliness and low grain moisture at harvest through maize landraces "Test-Cross Performance". Agronomy, 12: 1939. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12081939.
Babić, V., Vančetović, J., Prodanović, S., Kravić, N., Babić, M. and Anđelković, V. (2015).
Numerical classification of Western Balkan drought tolerant maize (Zea mays L.) landraces. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 17(2): 455–468. Available online at:
https://jast.modares.ac.ir/article-23-4971-en.html [accessed on 21 October 2024].
Borojević, S. (1971). Building a model of high-yielding wheat varieties. Contemporary Agriculture,
19: 33–48. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00033283.
Borojević, S. and Borojević, K. (2005). Historic Role of the Wheat Variety Akakomugi in
Southern and Central European Wheat Breeding Programs. Breeding Science, 55: 253–256. Available online at: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jsbbs/55/3/55_3_253/_pdf [accessed on 21 October 2024].
Borojević, S., Borojević, K. and Mikić, D. (1963). Novosadske visokoprinosne sorte pšenice.
Zbornik radova. Instituta za poljoprivredna istraživanja u Novom Sadu. Jubil. SV. 1. povodom 25-godina rada uustanove (Novi Sad high-yielding wheat varieties. Proceedings. Institute for Agricultural Research in Novi Sad. 1st Jubilee on the occasion of the 25-year of the work of the institution), 63–76.
Brenjo, D., Pijunović, V. and Duka, K. (2023). Food products with the potential of geographical
indications in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Scientific Conference SANUS Prijedor, June 23-24, 2023. Book 2: Proceedings, 1 (1):343-357. Available online at: http://www.vmspd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Scientific-Conference-SANUS-2023-PROCEEDINGS-1.pdf#page=343 [accessed on 21 October 2024].
De Jonge, B., López Noriega, I., Otieno, G., Cadima, X., Terrazas, F., Hpommalath, S., van
Oudenhoven, F., Shrestha, S., Pudasaini, N., Singh Shrestha, D., Gauchan, D., Kasasa, P., Bwerazuva, T., Mujaju, C. and Manjengwa, S.(2021). Advances in the registration of farmers’ varieties: Four cases from the global South. Agronomy, 11: 2282. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11112282.
Denčić, S., Mladenov, N., Kobiljski, B., Hristov, N., Rončević, P. and Đurić, V. (2006). Rezultati
Drkenda, P. and Zečević, E. (2018). Agrobiodiversity in Southeast Europe - assessment and
policy recommendations - entity report Federation of BIH – Skopje, GIZ: 68. Available online at: https://seerural.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Agrobiodiversity-Study-BiH-Federation.pdf [accessed on 25 October 2024].
Đurić, G. (Ed.) (2019). Institute for Genetic Resources of the University of Banja Luka 10 years of
existence and work 2009-2019. Institute for Genetic Resources, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, BiH. p. 179.
Đurić, G. and Golub, D. (2018). Agrobiodiversity in Southeast Europe. Assessment and policy
Đurić, G. and Mićić, G. (2023). Agroecology - transition to sustainable agricultural and food
systems. 6th International conference "Village and agriculture", Bijeljina, Republika Srpska, BIH, 29-30.09.2023.
Đurić, G., Radun, M., Todorović, V., Kondić, D., Pećanac, D., Jovanović, Cvetković, T., Mandić,
D., Pašalić, B. and Radić, V. (2012). Implementation of the Programme for Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources in the Republic of Srpska from 2009 to 2012. Agroznanje, 13(4): 563–571. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7251/AGREN1204563D.
FAO (1996). Yugoslavia: Country report to the FAO International Technical Conference on plant
genetic resources, 40. Available online at: https://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/agphome/documents/PGR/SoW1/Europe/YUGOSLA.pdf [accessed on 13 December 2024].
FAO (2020). Economic and Policy Analysis of Climate Change (EPIC). Climate-smart
agriculture. Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome. Available online at:
https://openknowledge.fao.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/9603eab5-1a00-4f31-9b5a-1a60d85ccd5b/content [accessed on 27 October 2024].
Foley, J.A., Ramankutty, N., Brauman, K., Cassidy, E.S., Gerber, J.S., Johnston, M., Mueller,
N.D., O’Connell, C., Ray, D.K., West, P.C., Balzer, C., Bennett, E.M., Carpenter, S.R., Hill, J., Monfreda, C., Polasky, S., Rockström, J., Sheehan, J., Siebert, S., Tilman D. and Zaks, D.P.M. (2011). Solutions for a Cultivated Planet. Nature, 478: 337–342. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10452.
Garding, S.E. (2019). Bosnia and Herzegovina: Background and U.S. Policy. Congressional
Research Service. R45691. Available online at: https://sgp.fas.org/crs/row/R45691.pdf [accessed on 27 October 2024].
Ivanković, M., Bojnec, S., Kolega, A. and Selak, V. (2005). Economic and social role of
agriculture in the Federation of BIH. Journal of General Sociology, 15(6): 84–85. Available online at: https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/16737 [accessed on 31 October 2024].
Kondić, D., Đurić, G. and Antić, M. (2017). Grain characterization of the maize landraces (Zea
mays L.) collected in the northwestern part of the Republic of Srpska. International Conference, 135 years agricultural science in Sadovo and 40 years Institute of plant genetic resources – Sadovo, Proceeding, 54–59. Available online at: https://pub.unibl.org/s/cir/item/26010 [accessed on 27 October 2024].
Kondić, D., Oručević, Žuljević, S., Hajder, Đ. and Selimbegović, E. (2020). Evaluation of grain
characteristics of domestic wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) obsolete cultivars and landraces. Italian Journal of Agronomy, 15(1345): 3–9, DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/ija.2020.1345.
Kosgey, J.R., Moot, D.J., Fletcher, A.L. and McKenzie, B.A. (2013). Dry matter accumulation and
post-silking N economy of ‘stay-green’ maize (Zea mays L.) hybrids. European Journal of Agronomy, 51: 43–52. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eja.2013.07.001.
Kreft, S. and Eckstein, D. (2014). Global Climate Risk Index 2014. Bonn, Germany:
Germanwatch. Available online at: https://preparecenter.org/sites/default/files/global_climate_risk_index_2015.pdf [accessed on 27 October 2024].
Krol-Badziak, A., Pishgar-Komleh, S.H., Rozakis, S. and Ksiezak, J. (2021). Environmental and
socio-economic performance of different tillage systems in maize grain production: Application of Life Cycle Assessment and Multi-Criteria Decision Making. Journal of Cleaner Production, 278: 123792. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123792.
Li, W., Yu, Y., Wang, L., Luo, Y., Peng, Y., Xu, Y., Liu, X., Wu, S., Jian, L., Hu, J., Liu, X., Wu, S.,
Jian, L.,Xu, J., Xiao, Y. and Yan, J .(2021). The genetic architecture of the dynamic changes in grain moisture in maize. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 19: 1195–1205. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.13541.
Marone, D., Russo, M.A., Mores, A., Ficco, D.B.M., Laidò, G., Mastrangelo, A.M. and Borrelli,
G.M. 2021. Importance of landraces in cereal breeding for stress tolerance. Plants, 10: 1267. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10071267.
Matsuoka, Y., Vigouroux, Y., Goodman, M.M., Sanchez, G.J., Buckler, E. and Doebley J. (2002).
Mićić, G. (2019). Proposal to introduce agroecological measures into the agricultural policy of
the Republic of Srpska. Master thesis. Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Science and Mathematics of the University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, BiH.
Mladenović, S., Anđelković, V. and Ignjatović, D. (2012). Genetic diversity of maize landraces
as sources of favourable traits. In: Mahmut Caliskan (ed.), The Molecular Basis of Plant Genetic Diversity. IntechOpen, p.89–110. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5772/33057.
Ostojić, A., Vaško, Ž. and Brković, D. (2020). Assessment of wheat self-sufficiency in BIH. IX
International Symposium on Agricultural Sciences AgroReS, Proceeding, 171–184.
Pavličić, J. and Trifunović, V. (1966). Prilog poznavanju nekih značajnijih ekotipova kukuruza
gajenih u Jugoslaviji i njihova klasifikacija. Arhiv za Poljoprivredne nauke. (Contribution to the knowledge of some important ecotypes of maize grown in Yugoslavia and their classification). Archive for Agricultural Sciences, 19(66): 44–62.
Rivera, H., Gaugitsch, H., Bartel, A. and Schindler, S. (2018). Agrobiodiversity in Southeast Europe
Salamini, F., Ozkan, H., Brandolini, A., Schäfer-Pregl, R. and Martin, W. (2002). Genetics and
Samardžić, S., Đurić, G., Rudić-Grujić, V., Radovanović, G., Dizdarević, T. and Đorđević-
Milošević, S. (2021). Nutritional and Health Aspects of Food in the Balkans; Chapter 5 - Food, nutrition and health in BIH. In: Traditional and Ethnic Food Series. Elsevier, p.47–66. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-820782-6.00007-4.
Simeonovska, E., Gadžo, D., Jovović, Z., Murariu, D., Kondić, D., Mandić, D., Fetahu, S.,
Šarčević, H., Elezi, F., Prodanovic, S., Rozman, L., Veverita, E., Kolev, K., Antonova, N. and Thorn, E. (2013). Collecting local landraces of maize and cereals in southeastern Europe during 2009 and 2010. Romanian Аgricultural Research, 30: 37–43. Available online at:
https://www.incda-fundulea.ro/rar/nr30/rar30.5.pdf [accessed on 27 October 2024].
UNFCCC (2013). Second National Communication of BIH under the United Nations
Vančetović, J., Kostadinović, M., Božinović, S., Nikolić, A., Vukadinović, J., Marković, K. and
Ignjatović-Micić, D. (2020). Agronomic, biochemical and genetic attributes of maize high grain quality accessions. Genetika, 52(1): 273–289. Available online at:
https://rik.mrizp.rs/handle/123456789/791 [accessed on 13 December 2024].
Vukojević, D, Berjan, S., El Bilali, H. and Čarkadžić, J. (2021). State and perspectives of
gastronomic tourism in BIH: Case of Herzegovina Region. Turizam, 25 (4): 201–211. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5937/turizam25-29591.
Zhang, L., Zhang, Z., Tao, F., Luo, Y., Cao, J., Li, Z., Xie, R. and Li, S. (2021). Planning maize
Zurovec, O., Vedeld, P.O. and Sitaul, B.K. (2015). Agricultural Sector of BIH and Climate
Changе - Challenges and Opportunities. Agriculture, 5: 245–266. DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture5020245.
Kondić, D. and Đurić, G. (2024). Overview of Maize and Wheat Genetic Resources Preservation and Sustainable Use in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology, 04(1&2): 46-62. Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/aa041203
Kondić, D., & Đurić, G. (2024). Overview of Maize and Wheat Genetic Resources Preservation and Sustainable Use in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology, 04(1&2), 46-62. https://doi.org/10.33002/aa041203
Kondić D., Đurić G. Overview of Maize and Wheat Genetic Resources Preservation and Sustainable Use in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology, 2024, 04 (1&2), 46-62. https://doi.org/10.33002/aa041203
Kondić, Daniela, Đurić, Gordana. 2024. “Overview of Maize and Wheat Genetic Resources Preservation and Sustainable Use in Bosnia and Herzegovina”. Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology, 04 no. 1&2: 46-62. https://doi.org/10.33002/aa041203
Kondić, Daniela and Gordana Đurić. 2024. “Overview of Maize and Wheat Genetic Resources Preservation and Sustainable Use in Bosnia and Herzegovina”. Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology, 04 (1&2): 46-62. https://doi.org/10.33002/aa041203
| Crossref: | https://doi.org/10.33002/aa041203 |
| EuroPub: | |
| Scilit: | |
| Publons: | |
| SSRN: | |
| Cite Factor: | |
| Academia.edu: | |
| Dimensions: | |
| ZENODO: | |
| OpenAIRE: | |
| Scribd: | |
| ScienceGate: | |
| J-Gate: | |
| Research Gate: | |
| Google Scholar: | |
| Harvard Dataverse: | |
| FAO-AGRIS: |
| Internet Archive: | |
| WorldCat: |
© 2024 by the author(s). Licensee Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). We allow to freely share (copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format) and adapt (remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially) with a legal code: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.
Agrobiodiversity & Agroecology by The Grassroots Institute is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License based on a work at www.grassrootsjournals.org.
In Partnership with
Go to Top
