Traditional International Scientific Conference, called: “Sustainable agriculture and rural development in function of achieving strategic goals of the Republic of Serbia within the Danube region – achieving regional competitiveness”, which was held in Topola, in period 05th-07th December 2013 year.

With presence of great number of visitors from Serbia and foreign countries, Scientific Conference was open with welcome speech of president of the Municipality of Topola, Mr. Dragan Jovanović. To attended personas was addressed prof. Drago Cvijanović, Director of the Institute of Agricultural Economics, who addressed to audience with congratulation and gratitude, because they magnified the Conference and wish them successful work at the Conference. Welcome speech also had: prof. Radovan Pejanović, Vice rector of University of Novi Sad (otherwise, president of the Balkan Scientific Association of Agricultural Economics); prof. Nicolae Istudor, Vice rector of Academy of Economic Studies from Bucharest, Romania; prof. Aleksandra Despotović, Vice dean from Biotechnical Faculty, Podgorica, Monterengro.

In frame of plenary session, the papers are presented: prof. Ana Ivolga, from Stavropol State Agrarian University; prof. Masahico Gemma, from Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan; as well as B.Sc. Nina Weber, from Federal Institute of Agricultural Economics, Vienna, Austria.