One Country One Priority Product (OCOP)

Webinar on sustainable value chain of chestnuts

Thursday, 05 December 2024, 10:00-11:30 (CET)

Virtual Event, 05/12/2024

Join us for an insightful webinar on the sustainable value chain of chestnuts, the special agricultural product of Albania. Organized by the FAO One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Secretariat in partnership with the FAO Country Office in Albania and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Albania, the event highlights Albania’s efforts in sustainable development of chestnuts value chain. 

This event will serve as a forum to share knowledge, experiences, and lessons learned in the sustainable production, processing, and marketing of chestnuts in Albania and inspire other countries that are interested in implementing and promoting chestnut or other SAPs through the OCOP initiative.

Participants will gain insights into the role of chestnuts in rural development and agritourism, with updates on current projects to enhance the chestnuts value chain. The discussion will also address sustainable strategies to increase production, improve market access, and support local economies.

The OCOP initiative, launched by FAO in September 2021, assists countries in developing sustainable value chains for unique agricultural products tied to their geography and culture. By optimizing production, processing, storage, and marketing, OCOP promotes these products globally while minimizing environmental and social impacts. Since its inception, over 87 countries from all five FAO regions have joined the initiative, promoting 53 special agricultural products.

Target Participants: This webinar is open to the public and specifically tailored for agronomists, government officials, researchers, private sector representatives, FAO regional and national focal points, chestnuts producers, academics, and students.

Moderator: Agim Pepkolaj, National Project Manager, FAO Albania. 

Agenda

TIME (CET)

ITEM AND PRESENTER

 

10:00-10:10

Welcoming remarks by 

  • Jingyuan Xia, Executive Secretary of the OCOP Secretariat, Special Advisor to the Director-General, FAO
  • Raimund Jehle, FAO Representative in Albania, Regional Programme Leader of Regional Office in Europe and Central Asia, FAO
 
 

10:10-10:15

Video on OCOP initiative

 

10:15-10:20

Regional update on OCOP in Europe and Central Asia by Pedro Marcelo Arias, Economist, Regional Office in Europe and Central Asia, FAO

 

10:20-10:25

Video documentary on resilient agrifood systems with OCOP initiative in Europe and Central Asia

 

10:25-10:30

Importance of chestnuts in Albania by Valdete Buca, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Albania

 

10:30-10:35

Overview of the OCOP Chestnuts Project by Agim Pepkolaj, National Project Manager, FAO Albania

 

10:35-10:45

Chestnuts value chain in Albania by Engjëll Skreli, Professor, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania

 

10:45-10:55

Chestnuts agritourism: A case study from Albania by Shpresim Domi, Associated Professor, Agricultural University of Tirana

 

10:55-11:05

Case study on chestnuts as a forest product by Shiroma Sathyapala, Forestry Officer, Forestry Division, FAO

 

11:05-11:25

General discussion by all participants

 

11:25-11:30

Closing remarks by Hafiz Muminjanov, Technical Advisor, Plant Production and Protection Division and Global Coordinator of the OCOP initiative, FAO.

 

 

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