Organic Agriculture Association

National Network
Albania
Address

Rr. Srami Frasheri P 20/10 Tirane
Tirana
Albania

Telephone
0035542250575
Fax
0035542250575
E-Mail
organic@icc-al.org
E-Mail (2)
lferruni@icc-al.org
Mobile Phone
00355692099047
Website
http://www.organic.org.al
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
Organic Agriculture Association is NGO. The highest decision making is the General Meeting of members (more than 100 members), which elects the Board and the executive director appointed by the board.Minimum staff is 2 full time people, which in some years has been up to 8 people. There are many part time experts that quite often collaborate with OAA. Budget per year varies from 30.000 euro - 200.000 euro. The main source of funds are coming from projects through applications. OAA is very much focused on demonstration of sustainable models, promotions, conferences, lobbing. Main partners are organisations dealing with activities that have central part environmental protection and sustainable development.
Mission and Objectives

OAA contributes for sustainable development in the country, particularly in rural areas.
Objectives are:
-Making known and promoting principles, ideas and advantages of sustainable agriculture and environmental protection, through publications, media, training, workshops, etc.
- Assisting members and interested groups by training courses, workshops, conferences, publications, study tours, etc.
- Assisting the Government and other institutions in the formulation of the laws of legislature, agriculture policies and generally in the development of the rural areas based on the principles and practices of the sustainable development.

Main Projects / Activities

-Environment Forum, EC project 2009-2010
-Ecological road, Regional Environmetal Center, 2010
-For a Clean Dukat, Miliukontakt, 2009
-Development of rural cooperatives in Albania, SIDA 2005-2009
-Sustainable Agriculture Support in Albania, Organic Agriculture Research Institute, Switzerland, 2001-2006
ulture Development in Albania
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Contact (1) Full Name
Lavdosh Ferruni
Head of the organisation
Dr. Zyhdi Pepa