Tea Festival, which is held annually in Sarajevo, has already become recognized in the wider region as a gathering place for successful trade and business meetings for MAP and Honey producers. 8th Festival was held towards the end of June 2010 and attracted 79 exhibitors. The fair organizer was Promocult Agency and NGI Dio Srca – led by Ms Samira Katica Arnautovic.  

The purpose of the festival is to stimulate individuals, government, wider community, media and public in general, to pay due attention to this prosperous branch through instigating measures and affirmation of successful individuals and collectives from the field of herbal production. Exchange of experiences on production, collection, distribution and consumption of medicinal and aromatic herbs, preparation of natural herbs, honey and other bee products and preparation of bee products, is what visitors and exhibitors consider particularly useful.   

Director of Sida in BiH, Mr. Anders Hedlund, opened the 8th Tea Festival in Sarajevo. Mr. Hedlund also visited the exhibition and discussed the products with respective companies. FARMA was pleased to support the event by organizing educational seminars on technical and marketing topics.   

FARMA also provided a prize for an exhibitor that offered the best marketing presentation at the booth. The award was given to a newly established company “Lamaruž” from Grude, which produces natural soaps. Prize was awarded by Mr. Allan Reed, USAID BiH Mission Director.  

USAID and Sida directors, Messrs. Reed and Hedlund

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Direktori USAID i Sida, gospoda Reed i Hedlund na međunarodnom festivalu čaja i ljekovitog bilja