Bosnian farmers have unblocked roads leading to border crossings with Croatia after reaching an agreement with their government over new subsidies.

The authorities of one of the two Bosnia and Herzegovina’s governing entities, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, decided to secure additional production incentives for the local farmers after protests broke out on several of the country’s roads yesterday (Mon).

Bosnia and Herzegovina was divided into two entities: Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a result of the Dayton peace agreement in 1995. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51 per cent of Bosnia and Herzegovina's total area, while Republika Srpska covers 49 per cent.

The entitiesare based largely on the territories held by the two warring sides at the time. Since 1996 the power of the entities relative to the State government has decreased significantly. Nonetheless, both entitiesstill have numerous powers to themselves.

Traffic on roads leading to border crossings Doljani (near Metkovic), Kamensko (near Livno), Izacic (near Bihac) and Orasje was either fully suspended or had evolved with difficulty and delays during the protests.