Organic Agriculture Association (OAA)
Tirana
Albania
Contact person: Ferruni, Lavdosh
+355 4 250 575, Mob.: +355 69 20 99 047
+355 4 250 575
info@organic.com.al
organic@icc-al.org
https://organic.com.al/
Topics
- Alternative economy
- Environmental organization
About us
The Organic Agriculture Association (OAA) was established on 13 June 1997 by a group of 22 agricultural specialists and farmers. The roots of membership are farmers and groups of farmers, who are already organic or becoming organic. Also, members are university teachers, researchers, businessmen and other individuals involved or willing to join the organic movement in Albania. The central office of OAA is in Tirana, where 6 people are full-time employed. OAA has a network of experts in agriculture and rural development all over the country, who are time after time activated. Branches of OAA have been in other different cities in Albania and members come from all over the country. OAA is a member of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement), since December 1998.
The main goal of OAA is promotion of organic agriculture principles and practices, in order to contribute for a sustainable rural development in Albania.
Objectives of the Association:
- Making known and promoting principles, ideas and advantages of sustainable agriculture, through publications, media, training, workshops, etc.
- Encouraging the creation of farmers' groups and marketing channels for organic products.
- Advising individual businesses and groups of farmers for producing, processing and marketing organically produced products.
- Assisting members and interested groups by training courses, workshops, conferences, publications, study tours, etc.
- Assisting the Government and other institutions in the formulation of the laws of legislature, agriculture policies and generally in the development of the rural areas based on the principles and practices of the sustainable development.
- Assisting members and interested groups by training courses, workshops, conferences, publications, study tours, etc.
- Providing inspection and labelling for organic products.
- Assisting the Government and other institutions in the formulation of the laws of legislature, agriculture policies and generally in the development of the rural areas based on the principles and practices of the sustainable development.
For other net participants we can give an expert opinion in the field of our work.