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Herbs, honey, tea and mushrooms

Medicinal herbs, honey, tea and wild mushrooms from Republika Srpska

Mountains, meadows and forests make Republika Srpska a source of medicinal and aromatic plants, honey and wild mushrooms. Small processors dry, blend and pack them for tea, food and cosmetics buyers in Europe and overseas.

In figures

Species of medicinal and aromatic plants in the region, according to Invest Srpska
400+
Agricultural and fishery products bought and sold by companies, 2025
671.7 m KM
Exports of primary agricultural products, 2024 (+15%)
58.9 m KM
Value of agricultural production, 2024
2.32 bn KM

Sources: Invest Srpska; Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics, This is Republika Srpska 2025 and release No. 66/26.

Products

Herbs and tea: wild-collected and cultivated sage, juniper, wild garlic, winter savory and other herbs, dried or as herbal and fruit tea blends in bags and loose. Honey and bee products: acacia, linden, chestnut, meadow and forest honey, beeswax, comb foundation and bee feed. Mushrooms and forest fruits: porcini, chanterelles and other wild mushrooms, fresh, dried or frozen, and bilberries and other forest fruits.

Export markets

Herb, tea and mushroom companies in the exporters register of the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina list Italy, Germany, Slovenia, Serbia, Austria and France, and some also the USA, Canada and Australia. The beeswax processor in Crkvina reports sales to the EU, neighbouring countries and Turkey.

What to check with a supplier

A practical list for buyers. Green Srpska shows certificates on a profile only after seeing them.

  • Identity and purity: botanical name, plant part, and analyses for pesticides, heavy metals and microbiology.
  • Organic and wild collection: organic certificates and permits for sustainable wild collection.
  • Honey: origin, pollen analysis, moisture and HMF; EU listing of BiH for honey exports.
  • Drying and storage: drying method, moisture and storage conditions.

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