Institutions and public programmes in Republika Srpska

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management of Republika Srpska (Министарство пољопривреде, шумарства и водопривреде), Trg Republike Srpske 1, Banja Luka. It is responsible for agricultural policy, the annual incentive plan, forestry and water management, and the Strategy for the Development of Agriculture and Rural Areas 2021–2027. Ministry website.

Šume Republike Srpske a.d. Sokolac, the public enterprise managing state forests through 27 forest management units, sells timber under published annual plans. Website.

Ministry of Economy and Entrepreneurship administers the Law on Incentives in the Economy, in force since 15 April 2026. The law provides three types of incentive: for investments, for raising workers' wages, and for investments of special importance. Applications are made through the e-podsticaj online system after a public call. Under the previous scheme the ministry paid 16.2 million KM to manufacturing companies for 2025, through 159 decisions. Government of Republika Srpska.

Invest Srpska is the government's investment promotion service, with sector profiles and investment projects. investsrpska.vladars.net.

Investment-Development Bank of Republika Srpska (IRBRS) offers credit lines for agriculture and industry and a database of investment locations by municipality. irbrs.org.

Guarantee Fund of Republika Srpska issues guarantees that help small businesses and farmers obtain bank loans. garantnifondrs.org.

Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics publishes the Statistical Yearbook, the annual profile This is Republika Srpska and releases on crops, milk, prices, industry and trade. All figures on Green Srpska sector pages come from these releases. rzs.rs.ba.

APIF, the Agency for Intermediary, IT and Financial Services, keeps the register of business entities and annual financial statements. Use it to check a company's legal status before you sign a contract. apif.net.

Republic Administration for Inspection Affairs is responsible for inspection in Republika Srpska, including food, agricultural and veterinary inspection. inspektorat.vladars.rs.

State-level authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina set the rules for exports of food and agricultural products: the Food Safety Agency (fsa.gov.ba), the Office for Veterinary Affairs, which approves establishments exporting animal products (vet.gov.ba), and the Plant Health Protection Administration (uzzb.gov.ba).

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Republika Srpska represents companies through sector associations and organises business events and trade missions. komorars.ba.

Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina issues certificates of origin, publishes foreign trade data and organises national stands at international fairs (komorabih.ba). The Indirect Taxation Authority is the customs administration of Bosnia and Herzegovina (uino.gov.ba).