TIRANA, May 31 Albania is joining the European Union ban on widely used insecticides due to the serious risk they pose to wild and honey bee populations. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Niko Peleshi informed farmers in Lezha area on the ban of common...
TIRANA, March 29 The deadline for grant applications from the agriculture support scheme was postponed to April 27. The previous deadline was set on March 28th but it was postponed due to the high interest of Albanian farmers. So far, 5,852 farmers submitted applications for...
TIRANA, March 16 Albanian shops that sell traditional products can apply for using ‘EDUA’ brand, which is going to be the official brand of the network of traditional shops and products. EDUA name and brand was the winner of an official competition. The Agency for...
TIRANA, March 13 Small manufacturing workshops that produce traditional goods and products will receive support from the agriculture funding scheme up to 50 percent. Application for grants have started on February 28 and will end on March 28. The support scheme also defines funds for...
TIRANA, February 26 Starting February 28, Albanian farmers can apply for grants from the farming support schemes for their agricultural projects. The only condition is that must have been equipped with an identification number (NUIS) also known as NIPT in Albanian. With the exception of...
TIRANA, February 14 Jointly-managed farms by a group of farmers in Albania will be exempt from the Value Added Tax (VAT) since the upcoming week. This was confirmed by Minister on Wednesday by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Niko Peleshi during a meeting he...
TIRANA, February 8 The Albanian Council of Ministers adopted during its last meeting on Wednesday the criteria for the key sectors that will receive financial support from the fund on Agriculture and Rural development for 2018. The purpose of this grant scheme for household budgets...
TIRANA, January 24 The European Union (EU) adopted on Tuesday a grant of Euro 71 million under the Rural Development component of the Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance – IPA for agriculture and rural development in Albania. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Niko Peleshi declared...
TIRANA, January 15 There’s a huge potential for agritourism in Albania as the number of people interested in this activity that connects agricultural production with tourism. Therefore the Albanian government adopted the requirements that all agricultural businesses should meet in order to classify for agritourism...
TIRANA, January 10 A national action in the dairy industry was launched on Tuesday. The dairy industry is a vital part of the agri-food sector and the action aims at guaranteeing standards of quality and safety. The initiative was unveiled by Minister of Agriculture and...