Today we gathered in Marikaj, along with the farmers from the region, to discuss European Union Standards on Organic Agriculture and the procedures for organic production. Emphasis was put on the impact that process of integration In EU will have in organic agriculture sector. Farmers were introduced to the EU approach to Organic Farming and to the rules of organic production, certification, and Common Agriculture Policy for organic farming in the EU. Also, the participants were informed on the basic concepts of the legal and institutional framework of the European Union, and the negotiation process steps. The regulatory institutions were introduced and affect they will have in Albanian agriculture and farming. These info sessions are organized in the framework the project, “Improving knowledge of organic agriculture farmers related to European Union” , funded by the grant scheme provided under IPA II European Union Integration Facility 2014 “Support for civil society organizations to implement capacity building actions and raise dialogue and awareness for the integration process” funded by the European Union in Albania CFCU Albania and implemented by the Institute for Sustainable Policies in partnership with the Institute for the Promotion of Social and Economic Development.
