TIRANA, Oct 24 /ATA/- IPARD programme is a good opportunity for farm diversification and business development.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Blendi ÇuçI, appeals to farmers and all entrepreneurs who want to invest in the rural sector to apply from 30 October to 16 December 2019, at the headquarters of the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency, (ARDA) in Tirana, with each project in line with three accredited measures of this program.
Minister Çuçi shared the concrete case of a young man in north Albania who, through the financial support received from IPARD, rebuilt his family’s centuries-old turret, turning it into a very lucrative guesthouse business and a little oasis enticing to foreign and domestic visitors.
“The centuries-old turret that belongs to my family is in the style of the city’s tradition and is a place that holds lots of memories. Turning it into a stopover for domestic and foreign tourists was a dream until yesterday, but thanks to his application with ARDA it has become a reality today. The revamp of the “Uki” turret, and its transformation into a guesthouse, benefited not only my family but the whole community,” the family’s son was quoted as saying about the new business he has already set up.
IPARD is the right support mechanism to develop the business better and faster, Çuçi said.
The call is open to all persons (natural and legal persons) whose activity is based within the territory of Albania in the fields of agricultural production or agro-processing and rural development for Measure 1: “Investments in the physical assets of agricultural farms ”With a particular focus on sectors: milk, meat, fruit, vegetables, vineyard. Measure 3: “Investments in processing and marketing of agricultural products” focusing on sectors: Milk and milk processing, meat processing, fruit and vegetable processing, wine. Measure 7: “Farm Diversification and Business Development” in the sectors: Provision and Production of medicinal and aromatic plants, fungi, honey, ornamental plants, snails; Processing and marketing at farm level of agricultural products (milk, meat, fruits, vegetables and wine); Processing and marketing of wild or cultivated medicinal and aromatic plants, fungi, olive oil, honey, fish and fish products, production and marketing of essential oils; Aquaculture (in fresh and salt water): Rural and Nature Tourism; Services for rural population and businesses; Handicrafts and manufacturing industry; Renewable energy production.
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