PROJECT DETAILS

Despite the importance of the agricultural sector for their national economies, Albania and Macedonia remain net importers of agro-food products. Agribusiness in both countries has made great strides over the last decade, but further development and upgrading of standards and technical skills is needed. Compliance with national and EU standards regarding food safety, welfare and safety at work needs to be improved. This project will implement a comprehensive solution by combining technical and practical expertise for a long and sustainable impact. To address these common problems and challenges, the project aims to strengthen agribusiness through product certification and the provision of advanced technical assistance throughout the chain in order to increase competitiveness and take advantage of access to new markets. The mission of the project is to strengthen the production capacities of SMEs for agriculture and access to European markets through certification of food safety standards, capacity building for absorption of EU funds, as well as development of marketing strategies.