New factory 'Vocar Promet' was opened in Zvornik

The B&H Presidency member Bakir Izetbegovic and the Mayor of the Municipality of Zvornik Zoran Stevanovic opened in Glumina near Zvornik a newly built factory for processing fruits and vegetables “Vocar promet”, which employs 30 workers and 50 seasonal workers.  

Izetbegovic said that the newly opened factory will include a large number of sub-contractors returnees and the local population in the Zvornik area.

He noted that this is a joint investment of B&H and Croatia, which was supported by local authorities and government of RS and the Federation of B&H, adding that the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina need employment and land use.

"B&H imports 50% of the food and at the same time we have 50% of unused agricultural land," said Izetbegovic.

Co-owner of “Vocar promet” Fahrudin Delibajric said that in the factory, around five million KM were invested, compared fifty-fifty with a strategic partner Marinada from Croatia.

"The capacity of the factory is now 4,000 pots per hour, and we will produce sour and hot program," said Delibajric, adding that the raw material for the work of the newly opened factory will be provided by the Agricultural Cooperative Vocar from Glumina which has about 1,200 farmers.