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Koop
Kemishtaj was created on 3-rd August 2009. More than
an 100 farmers are cooperators of this cooperative.
The main products are fresh vegetables, mainly green
house tomatoes. Koop Kemishtaj has exported more
than 200 tons of agriculture products during the
year of 2009.
For more informatio visit
www.koop-kemishtaj.com
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Declaration
4 May 2009
We 54 participants gathered in the international conference
“Sustainable Rural Development Policies: Mechanisms to
Combat Impacts of Global Crises” held in Tirana on 4th of
May 2009 with the initiative of Organic Agriculture Association,
coming from different NGOs, universities, public institutions
from Albania and representatives from NGOs from Macedonia,
Montenegro, Bosnia Herzegovina, Kosovo, Netherlands and
Greece declare :

“Sustainable
Rural Development Policies: Mechanisms to
Combat Impacts of Global Crises”


Declaration
4 May 2009
We 54 participants gathered in the international conference “Sustainable Rural Development Policies:
Mechanisms to Combat Impacts of Global Crises” held in Tirana on 4th of May 2009 with the initiative
of Organic Agriculture Association, coming from different NGOs, universities, public institutions from
Albania and representatives from NGOs from Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia Herzegovina, Kosovo,
Netherlands and Greece declare :
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We adhere to the calls for urgent action of
international institutions related to global crises and the
climate change, expressed in the assertion “the world has
less than a decade to change course” (Human Development
Report 2007/2008).
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We call policy makers to put more urgent
attention—and take more immediate action on the issue.
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We call upon the SEE governments to recognize
agriculture and farmers' organizations as an engine for
economic growth.
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We urge them to exploit the full potential of
agriculture to reduce poverty and hunger and to revitalize
rural areas, while maintaining sustainable rural landscapes
through the ecosystem services that farmers provide.
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We call the SEE countries to act proactively in the
debate of the post 2013 Common Agricultural Policy to ensure
that non-trade concerns like environmental and social
standards as well as food security, food self-sufficiency
and food sovereignty of the States will be part of the new
policy;
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We urge all the SEE governments to finally grasp the
importance of re-engaging farmers in a long- term and
sustainable manner for the reduction of poverty and hunger
and generate a much needed economic stimulus.
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Agricultural and rural development programs should be
included in fiscal stimulus packages used by governments to
fight global recession impacts in respective countries.
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We acknowledge the positive role of international
migration for the sustainability of the rural regions of
Europe and demand the designation of policies for the
integration of migrants into the host countries, as well as
for the regularization of their circular movement and
employment in rural regions;
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National SEE governments have to build up their way
of incorporating rural policies into the national
strategies;
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Local markets should be the main provider of food.
Efficient and flexible internal demand orientated systems
of supply management are necessary;
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Taking into the consideration the key role of
agriculture in Albanian economy, the government should shift
its attention to the agricultural sector providing
immediately a package of agricultural input oriented support
to soften the impact of actual crises;
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In the long run, Albania would
overcome the global crises designing rural policies towards
capillary development;
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Albania needs to frame policies and provide
incentives for the use of migrant remittances towards the
agricultural and overall development of the rural region of
the country;
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Albania and SEE countries should make use of their
high potential of renewable sources of energy, particularly
water resources, not only to face the energy crises, but
also to adapt to climate change impacts.
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In the framework of the Programme “The Adriatik Organic Farming” OAA
hosted on 20th of May 2008 15 partners from Italy,
Bosnja-Hercegovina and Croatia a visit in some organic farms,
members of OAA.

Organic Farm
"Enisa" Durres


Organic Farm "Hajdar Kuēi" Marikaj

Organic lunch in Maminas

Organic Farm "Sila" Fushėkrujė
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OAA celebrates the 10-year
anniversary
More
than 100 participants, members of Organic Agriculture Association (OAA)
and other stakeholders of organic movement of Albania came together
on 15th October 2007 at Tirana International hotel to
celebrate the 10th anniversary of OAA...
The
10th anniversary of OAA

More than 100 participants, members of
Organic Agriculture Association (OAA) and other stakeholders
of organic movement of Albania came together on 15th
October 2007 at Tirana International hotel to celebrate the
10th anniversary of OAA. The prefecture of Tirana
Mr. Ruzhdi Keēi, also, joined the participants in the
celebration.
The special thing of the event was that
the wine and food was organic and fully supplied by OAA
farmers themselves.
The annual general assembly
of OAA

On 15th October 2007 was
held the annual general assembly of OAA.
In this meeting OAA executive director,
Mr. lavdosh Ferruni presented the report for 2006-2007. It
was also presented the internal financial auditing report.
The general assembly elected the new board. In the new board
there are now: Dr. Zyhdi Pepa; Prof. Petraq Sotiri, Profesor
Vjollca Ibro, Profesor Sokrat Jani, Dr. Liri Sila (organic
farmer), Dr. Xhevahire Dulja, Mrs. Monika Spahivogli
(organic retailer and chief editor of OAA magazine
“Agriculture and Ecology”).
OAA participated in the workshops organized
in Venezia on
12 & 13 September



In the
framework of BIOADRIA projects’ activities (Interreg 3
programme), Organic Agriculture Association OAA participated
in the workshops organized in Venezia on 12 & 13 September
and in Trade Fair SANA 2007 in Bologna, (14- 16
September)Italy.
OAA
participated on this fair with some certified organic
products from Albanian producers, like “Shkalla” organic
olive oil, ėinner of BIOL prize 2006, “Musaj” organic olive
oil certified by ICEA, “Enisa” organic wine certified by OAA
standards of Organic Agriculture. There were disseminated
also some publications of OAA.
OAA Press Conference 29 November
2006

OAA Press Conference 29
November 2006
Press release
Tirane 29 november 2006- Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Consumers’ Protection has recently approved an
action plan for development of organic agriculture in Albania, based
also on the Albanian law for “Organic Production”.
Organic Agriculture
Association (OAA) congratulates this initiative of the
Ministry of Agriculture and simultaneously presents its
commitment for making it more functional.
So, OAA has a signed
a memorandum of understanding with Italian consortium for
certification ICEA (Institute for Certification and
Environmental Ethics), well-known not only in EU, but also
in US and many other countries worldwide.
ICEA in collaboration
with OAA will provide to Albanian companies easier
procedures and favorable costs for BIO international
certification. It has been already provided bio
certification for 2 Albanian companies respectively for
organic olive oil and medicinal herbs and essential oils.
The requests for bio-certification of some other companies
are in submission. Further OAA will be facilitated by ICEA
in the process of inspection of local organic farms and
cooperatives in order to provide independent inspection
according to organic law of Albania. OAA has started the
process of organic certification for local farms, based on
its own standards, compatible with EU and IFOAM standards,
since 2003. There are already more than 30 farmers and
processors certified “organic”
OAA is worried that
the Government, particularly Ministry of Environment is
moving very slowly in formulation and approval of the law
for GMOs. This is big dangerous, since Albania might becomes
a country of application of dangerous GMOs either in
experimental cultivation or food chain.
Due to the fact that
Albania does not have a GMO law it is quite likely that
Albanian market is contaminated by unapproved for
consumption GMO rise, LL601, which is already evidenced in
the markets of many countries worldwide. But meanwhile this
illegal rice is removed or removing from the markets
elsewhere, like in Greece recently, in Albania it is quite
likely to be easily supplied such illegal rice or other GMOs,
due to lack of any commitment from the Government.
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