TIRANA, February 9 /ATA/ The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is supporting the training of young people in agribusiness through a new internship program.
Young people who have just graduated or are in the last year of their studies and who want to gain valuable experience can apply to become part of the project that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with FAO and Tirana University of Agriculture will launch from February 15 to March 1 of the current year.
During a meeting organized on this occasion at the venues of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Frida Krifca highlighted the great potential of agriculture and agro-industry in the country’s economy and engagement of the labor force in the most remote areas of Albania.
“The young people who want to advance their knowledge in the sector can become part of this program”.
Minister Krifca said that in December, together with CIHEAM Bari in a joint cross-border project with Montenegro and Italy, there was opened a call for young Albanians to participate in internship programs on the digitalization of agricultural activities in various companies for a three-month period. Among 2120 applications – 76 applications were from Albania and among the 20 agricultural companies where these internships were to be held, 3 were Albanian.
“With this aim and inspiration, today we announce our newest initiative – the Program for the development of entrepreneurial skills of young people in agri-business”, said Minister Krifca, while she added that this program is in cooperation with the United Nations Food Agency and the Agricultural University of Tirana. Thus, we decided to launch this joint initiative”.
About 25 young people will be selected to develop a program that integrates theoretical knowledge of entrepreneurship and digitalization, with practical knowledge in successful businesses of the use of business administration and digitalization in the sector of agriculture, livestock, rural tourism, gathering, export and processing of products in order to create opportunities for them to open their own business related to production, processing, food or hospitality in rural areas.
The minister said that, from February 15 to March 1, the call will be open to all students, who must send a letter of interest and a CV, while encouraging young people to become part and engage in this program giving themselves a new power and an important experience to go ahead in the professional path./gj.m/r.e/p.s./
