TIRANA, Sept 26 /ATA/ Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Anila Denaj held a meeting on Thursday with Wolfgang Burtscher, the General Director of DG-Agri, which focused on the latest developments for the IPARD program.
Denaj emphasized that “European integration for agriculture and rural development is our priority in agricultural policies, alongside the commitment to align the legal framework of Albania with that of the European Union”.
The IPARD II program started in 2018 after an important process of accreditation and training of internal institutional capacities.
This program has contributed to the growth and development of economic units of Albanian agriculture, to the improvement of food safety and to the value added of the Albanian products in international markets.
The IPARD II program has enabled 540 major investments in various agricultural sectors which have created 1000 jobs for Albanian families, of which 73 investments in greenhouses, 137 investments in agricultural machinery, 72 collection points, 80 investments in agri-tourism enterprise program, 46 investments in wineries and vineyards, 34 investments in stables and livestock farms, 40 agri-food processing factories, 31 investments in the promotion of the efficient use of renewables.
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