Measures against the spread of the new corona virus are adopted on a daily basis, sometimes announcements and changes are made by the National Authority for Infectious Diseases, but farmers who do not have registered farms have not yet received such a thing. No less, the problems of those whose farms are registered are not the same, if the solution to the family member who is the "owner" is only on paper...
NKT recently adopted a measure against the spread of the coronavirus, according to which movement, with rare exceptions, is limited on weekdays after 19 p.m., and on Saturdays and Sundays from 13 p.m. or 11 a.m. until five o'clock the next day.
NKT, in response to the questions of "Vijesti", said that they will be understanding for those engaged in agriculture:
"Essentially, agriculture in this situation could be one of the most important factors in maintaining the stability of families that depend on their production, so this category of population will certainly be included in the exceptions," said the head of the Operational Staff, Vesna Miranović, more than a week ago.
Velibor Vukićević from Bjelo Polje lives with his family in one town, and his property is in Bjelo Polje. He told "Vijesta" that he is already late with the work on the small trees, which he planted on 20 ares. He explained that he lost several days searching for a way to come to his native Bistrica, to work with the little ones. The problem is, because it is not a registered manufacturer.
"These days, raspberry work is in full swing - hoeing, pruning, tying, spraying, but I can't go because of the ban on intercity traffic. "I asked the 'Malina Polimlja' association of raspberry growers to issue me some certificate that I can cultivate the estate, however, I was told that only registered farmers are exempt from the movement ban, and that movement is allowed within their municipality," he said.
Vukićević further describes how he sought answers to his dilemmas from one person to another.
"On the recommendation of 'Malin Polimlja', he turned to the Municipality of Danilovgrad, where the porter explained to me that there was no one there who could tell me anything about it, and if there was - that it only applies on a daily basis. From there I was sent to the agricultural service. They asked me if I was registered, and when I said that I was not and that I was a member of the association of raspberry growers, they explained that I could not get any certificate, after which they referred me to the Danilovgrad Security Center", he says.
Furthermore, he says, they told him to stop by CB an hour before the planned trip to register him, but also told him that he could not get any confirmation.
"Yes, if the police stop me, I tell them to call CB Danilovgrad. I can't risk traveling with my family that way. I have a wife and children and I cannot put them in such a situation, to travel without some kind of confirmation," said Vukićević to "Vijesta".
There are many reasons why some agricultural producers are not registered - due to the duration of probate proceedings, property disputes...
The Association of Raspberry Growers "Malina Polimlja" from Bijelo Polje sent an appeal to the Ministry of Agriculture and the local administration to solve the problem of those agricultural producers, because they believe that they should not be denied the right to cultivate their properties, as well as those who are registered.
"The time they set aside to go to their properties and return before the ban is not enough to do anything serious on Malinjak and in agriculture in general," said the president of that association, Andrija Delić.
He adds that there are many unregistered raspberry growers, and their properties, although geographically close to Bijelo Polje, belong to other municipalities. Farmers warn that, if the competent department and NKT do not urgently find a solution for them, their properties will remain uncultivated.
As a possible solution, they suggest that local communities issue them certificates of property ownership in the territory where the cultivated land is located.
"We are asking the competent institutions to normatively solve this group of agricultural producers because they are no different from us registered ones in terms of work and effort. We hope that this issue will be resolved as soon as possible, because the works and the vegetation cannot wait", they say.
Strawberry grower Goran Drobnjak said that farmers also have problems with the procurement of nutrients and chemicals and equipment for planting, for which they have to go to Podgorica.
"Even when there is delivery, we have to wait up to seven days for some of these funds. There is a weak offer in our agricultural pharmacies. Now there is the most work for farmers, and we have to go to Podgorica, and what about when intercity traffic is prohibited", said Drobnjak.
Nor is the solution - a solution
Producers who have registered their farms are also struggling. From the Ministry of Agriculture, they clarified that a special certificate is not issued for the movement of persons who have a registered agricultural holding, but that a decision on registration is sufficient. Movement, as explained by the department of Milutin Simović, who is also the president of NKT, is possible only for the person in whose name the farm is run and who is entered in the register, as well as the members of the farm whose names are also mentioned in the decision.
The problem in practice is that farms are often registered to older family members, who do not actually work on the farm and/or around the livestock.
Furthermore, solutions are often directed at only one person, which means that in the conditions while the measures against the spread of the new coronavirus last, only that person has the right to move freely.
"My father is registered as the holder of an agricultural holding and only his name is on the decision. He is 77 years old and does not work on the farm, because he is no longer able, I do. I carry the decision with me and the statement about the domestic union, which is certified by the Secretariat for the general administration of the city. They haven't stopped me yet, because I will definitely do everything until 19", said one of the interlocutors.
Another states that for the same reason - because all the property is still owned by the father, who is 83 years old, he uses a truck registered to the company for everything.
"Totally pointless," he says.
Others explain that, while traveling to the property, they carry the registration documents with them, but that they encounter police officers who are not familiar with the measures.
"I called 112 to explain the situation and for them to make an exception so that I could pass. This is an important period for all farmers and a lot is at risk if the works are not carried out on time", said one of the interlocutors.
While the authorities communicate who, when and how can go to their properties, those who have already experienced how things are in practice, suggest to the others that together with the registration decision, they issue certificates for all members of the household and that, when they go to the properties, just in case to encounter minor or uninformed police officers, they also carry a copy of the measures published on the website of the Ministry of Agriculture, i.e. in the Official Gazette 26/20 of March 30...
According to the order, in the field of agriculture, for unhindered movement, it is necessary, for employees of economic entities, to provide a certificate of exception to the ban, i.e. from the restriction of movement in the area affected by the epidemic of the infectious disease covid-19, and for agricultural producers, a decision on registration in the Register of Agricultural Farms , provided that the decision is issued by March 24, 2020.
The orders introduced dilemmas among those who are engaged in fishing, because the NKT order deals with commercial fishing, so a license should be provided for commercial fishermen (even one that has expired is valid).
The Director of the Institute, Boban Mugoša, previously clarified that fishing is allowed for one person in a small boat or two anglers in a larger one, in which it is possible to keep a distance, noting that it is important to respect the distance measure when entering and exiting the vessel.
Police confuse dog owners
According to the March 30 order, pet owners are also exempt from the curfew - provided that they do not stay in public areas for more than 60 minutes. This means that dog owners can take their pets out even when it is prohibited, i.e. on weekdays after 19:13 until 11:XNUMX am, or on Saturdays after XNUMX:XNUMX pm, and on Sundays after XNUMX:XNUMX am until XNUMX:XNUMX am the next day.
Associations for the protection of animals informed their members about this decision, with an appeal for owners to adhere to restrictions and recommendations, and with a note to reduce outings to those necessary, to adhere to other measures, such as physical distance...
However, they told "Vijesti" that in practice it happens that police officers stop the owners, claiming that they do not have the right to go out after 19:19 or warn them that after XNUMX:XNUMX they have the right to spend an hour with their pet outside at a specific time...
"They returned me home at 20.10:19 p.m., with the explanation that dogs are only taken out from 20:XNUMX p.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.," claims one of the owners from Nikšić.
The owners from Pljevlje reported that the police suggested that they announce the time when they plan to take their pets out, and that they were told that they were obliged to report it. In one of the citizens' complaints, it is written that they received a valid explanation from the municipal police - that the allowed 60 minutes is valid at any time during the curfew, and that the officers of the Police Directorate told them that the allowed hour is valid only on the weekend.
The Association "Ruka Šapi" informed the Ministry of Internal Affairs and NKT of all the complaints, stating that they are sure that these are isolated cases.
"And that due to the dynamics of the work of MUP officers, it is understandable that minor omissions occur, but we ask that you draw the attention of the officers to the exceptions to the introduced measures in order to prevent possible inconveniences in the future", it is stated, among other things, in the letter from the NGO "A hand to a paw", addressed to the department of Mevludin Nuhodžić.
Borak is allowed in the yard of the house, take the children out - but respect the measures
The NKT explained that citizens can go out into the yard of a single-family house on weekdays from 19 p.m., on Saturdays from 13 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. until XNUMX a.m. the next day, because it is not a public area.
A large number of parents met with confusion the recent statements of Boban Mugoša, the director of the IJZ, when he said that it is allowed to take their children out, that it is even desirable.
"The children can go out. Every day there is a time when parents can take their children out. Of course, according to the prescribed method - one parent and one child can stay in the sun, now there is enough of it, and in the fresh air", he said.
According to the NKT orders, it is forbidden for more than one person to stay in a public area, but one parent or guardian can stay with one child on weekdays from 19 am to 13 pm, on Saturdays from 11 am to XNUMX pm and on Sundays from XNUMX am to XNUMX am.
The NKT clarified that the order in the motor vehicle section has not changed, so it is desirable that people maintain their distance when entering a car, for example in the parking lot.
Sports recreation is prohibited on public areas, which includes jogging, exercising on equipment... The NKT did not specify the prohibition of recreational activities on public areas when it comes to riding a bicycle, but it is assumed that this type of recreation is also prohibited, like all others. , while you can use a bicycle as a means of transport to go to work, a pharmacy, a store...
Helping the elderly and infirm, including going to the doctor, should be allowed when accompanied by another adult, ideally a family member or carer. It is preferable to have a confirmation of the scheduled examination, so that the truth of the allegations can be verified. In the case of an acute condition or an immobile person, health care will be provided in the house or apartment.
The workplace never goes away...
The abolition of intercity transport created many problems for citizens whose workplace is kilometers away from home, additional problems arose when the National Coordinating Body for Infectious Diseases prohibited the transport of more than two people in one car. Among those who use various means to get to work are the citizens of Danilovgrad who work in Podgorica or Nikšić and who do not have their own car. Several of them told "Vijesti" that every day, when they go to work, they have problems.
"While several of us could fit in the car, it wasn't too much of a problem for us to get to work, and now we manage as we know how. I am usually driven by a friend. However, due to the reduced volume of work, he does not have the obligation to go to work every day, and when he does not go - I hitchhike. Now people stop even less, because there are usually two of them in a car, and those who are alone may be afraid of the coronavirus, so some days I barely make it to work, or I'm late," said thirty-four-year-old Boris from Danilovgrad.
He said that many of his friends who work in Podgorica are doing the same.
"What is unclear to us who are left without transportation is that every day we meet vans full of various companies, mainly construction companies, that transport their workers. It will not be that they are not exposed to risk, and that we are if we travel, for example, by one bus. I think that, at least for those who work, a bus should be provided, so let it go several times a day, when there are shifts," he said.
The interlocutor of "Vijesti" from Budva said that the problem is also because some employers, such as markets, have not adjusted working hours to the new measures.
"My girlfriend works in a market 10 kilometers from where we live. The market is open on Saturdays until 13:XNUMX p.m., until when movement is allowed, I can't make it to bring her without being in the zone of criminal responsibility," he said.
1616 is not a number for everyone
Citizens who have been in contact with an infected person, have symptoms of covid-19 or just suspect that they are infected, should stay at home and call the Institute for Public Health line 1616 and follow the instructions of the operator.
Patients who are in self-isolation are monitored daily - through a newly developed application that enables direct reporting of their health status via SMS, but also through Call Center 1616, and through direct telephone contact with the competent epidemiological services, explained the Institute for Public Health.
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