| Description | SHORT BIO OF ALBANIAN ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOTIATION
Albanian Organic Agriculture Association (OAA) was established on 13 June 1997, Now it has changed the name to Albanian Organic Agriculture and Environment Association. OAA was established 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.
Organic Agriculture Association was grown progressively and now it was transformed naturally to Organic Agriculture and Environmental Association (OAEA)
The mission of OAEA is to contribute to sustainable development and environmental protection at national level with main focus on Organic Agriculture.
Objectives of the Association
- Making known and promoting principles, ideas and advantages of sustainable agriculture and rural development, through publications, media, training, workshops, etc.
-OAA is continuously involved in supporting environmental protection causes through advocacy, direct activism and publicity.
- 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.
- 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
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