TIRANA, Oct 28 /ATA/ The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announces that, “farmers and agribusiness should submit applications for grants under the third call of the IPARD II program from December 10 to January 25, 2021 .”
According to the order of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development published in the Official Gazette, applications must be submitted only at ARDA headquarters in sealed envelopes, entitled “Call for submission of applications”, together with the title of the measure, the name and the address of the applicant and with the note “Do not open before submission.”
The guideline for applicants, regarding the types of eligible investments, the selection criteria and the rules for submitting applications, can be requested free of charge at both the offices of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Agency for Agricultural and Rural Development (ARDA) from Monday to Friday during working hours 08: 00–16: 30hrs.
The IPARD program is designed to provide financial support for agriculture and rural development from EU funds (75%) and the Albanian government (25%) and aims to improve business standards in agriculture and agro-processing, as well as increase competition, through modernization.
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