At the age of 18, Emrah Beganovic left Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) for Italy to work. After four years, he returned and devoted himself to cattle breeding and agrotourism. In addition to two hectares of his own land, he cultivates another 15 leased. Numerous domestic animals run around his farm, which he calls Begova, and after years of work and investment, he is now looking forward to the first tourists.
Emrah replaced life in Italy four years ago with life on a farm.
In Liskovac near Cazin, this 26-year-old started farming and takes care of goats, sheep, geese, chickens and horses every day.
“I think that in the beginning it is very difficult for a beginner to do something, that it requires a strong will, renunciation, but nothing is impossible, and you can certainly make a living from agriculture in our country. I can’t say I had a bad time in Italy. Simply, that love for the homeland prevented me from staying in Italy,” says Emrah Beganovic.
In addition to two hectares of his own land, he cultivates another 15 leased. On the farm, which he named Begova, there are currently a little more than 100 head of cattle. His work and ideas were supported by the state through incentives. He manages to sell everything he produces.
The location of the farm is suitable for agritourism and the autochthonous Bosnian mountain horses are a magnet for visitors. The horses are calm, trained, so learning to ride is not a problem.
This is a very nice terrain for off-road riding, it is diverse, there is forest, nature, meadows, hills, valleys, rivers, so you can see a lot in one tour.
“I plan to increase the number of horses because it would be more interesting for people to ride off-road, more company, more horses,” says Emrah.
Emrah has so many ideas for the development of the estate, and recently the Italians were the first group of tourists to visit the Begova farm.
