HISTORY

  Organic Agriculture Association (OAA)

               OAA was established on 13 June 1997, by a group of 22 agricultural specialists and farmers. In their first meeting they elected the board (or council) of the association and approved its statute. 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. The Organic Agriculture Association is a member of IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement), since December 1998.