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Albania and FAO

Partnering to achieve sustainable agricultural and rural development

Year of publication 2019

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Over the past 17 years, FAO has played an active role in supporting agricultural and rural development in Albania. The Organization has provided a variety of technical assistance, ranging from policy advice to natural resource management, land administration, forestry and fisheries interventions. The current focus is on transforming the country’s agriculture sector to support the European Union integration process, agricultural value chains and rural entrepreneurship for smallholders, with special emphasis on youth and women.

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