TIRANA, September 13 The organic farming sector in Albania has grown recently thus the Parliament will adopt a new draft-law conforming European standards on the development of BIO products in the country. The final draft has been consulted with CIAM experts from Italy and from the European Commission. The draft law was compiled as an...
In the framework of the promotion of Albania, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs delegation, headed by the Deputy Minister Selim Belortaja participated in the Trade and Investments expo in Ningbo city, China. The Albanian delegation presented to Chinese businesses and exhibition visitors the touristic potential and bio products of Albania as Morava honey, Cobo wine,...
The Albanian bio products have restarted to export towards Macedonia after disrupting this activity by the Macedonian authorities, which claimed that Albanian vegetables had chemical contaminants. Three days ago, the Macedonian officials at the Albania – Macedonia border prohibited that the vans with Albanian vegetables to cross the border. Today, the Ministry of Agriculture announced...
With the increase of farms and the production of the agricultural products, farmers have been able to increase exports toward the regional countries, say experts. This tendency shows that Albanian bio products have competed with other countries’ products by becoming a primary source of revenues for farmers during the past year. Exports have increased mainly...
The Norwegian Embassy to Kosovo will fund the irrigation system in Kukes County (Shishtavec village) in order to avoid problems for Kukesi farmers and to increase potatoes production. The project was presented during a meeting of Kukesi Prefect Safet Gjici with the Norwegian ambassador to Kosovo Jan Braathu, the Albanian ambassador to Kosovo, Qemal Minxhozi,...
From January 1 2015, Albania will use a new model of certificates of origin for Albanian products which get exported to foreign markets. Sources from the Ministry of Agriculture informed that the new model features more security elements for products “Made in Albania”. Albanian authorities took this measure immediately after the embargo that Russia put on Albanian...
An official meeting and discussions were held in Moscow between the Albanian General Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Vogo Brega and Russian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Alexei Saurin regarding the embargo on Albanian exports. Albanian Ministry of Agriculture has announced that the embargo will be lifted in a few days. The Minister of Agriculture,...
Albanian Agribusiness Council has announced that the “Agribusiness Fair 2014” will be held from 25 to 28 September, in Tirana capital. According to the organizers of the fair, this event will showcase all concerned businesses of the agriculture sector. “Agribusiness Fair 2014” is an international event that gathers rural businesses from all regions of Albania...
A one billion ALL investment in an agricultural enterprise established in Xarrë commune in Saranda. The project for this enterprise started a year ago as an electoral promise of the local deputy, Koco Kokëdhima. 14 shareholders signed their contracts in Himara in the presence of Mr. Kokedhima. The amount of the investment will be paid...
Government investments in the agriculture sector continue as one of the most important electoral promises of current party on power to revive the agriculture in Albania. In relation to this, the first agricultural market was lately opened in Elbasan city for the needs of the farmers of this region. Prime Minister Edi Rama was present...