Publications

Women and girls from rural areas of Albania are the driving force that keeps our communities alive, contributing at every stage in the value chain and benefiting local economies.  Despite this, the contribution of rural women often remains invisible, undervalued and...

The Albanian Network for Rural Development has published the policy document “Sustainable food systems and rural livelihoods - the dairy case in Albania.” The document provides a detailed analysis of the challenges and opportunities within the diary value chain,...

Roadmap for Agroecology Participatory Curricula serves as a practical guide for the co-development of agroecological curricula within VET institutions across SEEDS partner countries. It has been designed to support the integration of agroecological principles, rooted...

The Manual of Agroecology - State of the art of agroecology in VET in SEEDs countries provides an overview of the current state of agroecological education in SEED countries. This snapshot will guide the next phases of the project, which include developing a Roadmap...

The Albanian Network for Rural Development has released a national report titled “Participatory Consultation and Dialogue to Strengthen Farmers’ Position in the Value Chain – The case of the dairy and medicinal & aromatic plants sectors.” This report highlights...

The representatives of National Rural Development Networks from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia, together with the network in Croatia and the joint regional platform, the Balkan Rural Development Network (BRDN), have...

The Ministry of Finance has recently published the draft budget for 2025, with a total of 822.7 billion lek. This budget prioritizes several sectors, including Health and Social Protection (80.7 billion lek), Infrastructure and Energy, (74 billion lek) and Education...

Rural communities have an extraordinary role and contribution to the social and economic progress of our country. We are aware of the abundant natural resources and cultural heritage of rural communities, as well as their importance in food security and biodiversity...

In early November, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) initiated the consultation process for the draft law on “Promissory Notes for Agricultural Products.” The aim of this draft law is to diversify financing opportunities in agriculture through...