The “Traditional Specialty Guaranteed” logo is already on the label of Bedunica honey, boiled cheese and goat cheese from Bjeshket e Runjes.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Frida Krifca, published on social media the logo of products certified as a Guaranteed Traditional Specialty, announcing that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is designing a map of traditional Albanian products, which has legal validity in aspect of the “Guaranteed Traditional Specialty ” with an impact on the growth of agritourism and agricultural exports.
Drishti onion, Dishnica red onion, Hoçishti plate beans, Bulaç goat cheese, sheep cheese from Kalaja e Dodes, Postriba cabbage and Kalinja olive are just some of the traditional products that are being designated as Guaranteed Traditional Product .

After identification, the groups of producers that will be registered will be assisted with the corresponding certification of the geographical indication or the product of origin.

Krifca said that the certification process will include all regions and their districts from the south to the north of the country for all local varieties of grapes, plums, pomegranates, olives, walnuts, hazelnuts, apples, etc. For all autochthonous products such as cheese, pickles, local noodles, wine, honey, dried plums, olive oil, local jam, etc. Goat breeds such as Hasi breed, sheep, trout, carp, etc. are also included in the map.

The map of traditional products also expands in terms of wild vegetation, such as blueberries, chestnuts, and cornelian cherry. Some traditional dishes are also included, such as, roast meat on the spit, milk pie, stew, flija, dried meat and boiled maza, etc.

This process aims to document, protect and increase the value of authentic traditional products STG “Traditional Specialty Guaranteed”, which also includes the map of traditional Albanian products.
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