Considering the advantages of EU integration, Albania has undertaken numerous legal and policy reforms in all sectors, including agriculture. In this context, organic farming is considered a pillar to environmental and sustainable food development at European level. And Albania has the potential to successfully develop it.
In this framework, the project know-how provider CIHEAM Bari - with its huge experience on valorisation and qualification of organic quality products, food safety and consumers health protection including support to small local businesses - addressed the needs of the Albania Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in terms of institutional capacity building also thanks to synergies with important international networks such as IFOAM – Organics Europe for strengthening the local production system.
The Final Conference of the Project will focus on the main results obtained.