Agricultural policy has addressed organic farming making it an inherent part of the Common Agricultural Policy. Researchers have turned their attention to the role of organic farming in the rural economy and specifically, the potential for organic farming to contribute to sustainable rural development. Contrary to the situation in Europe, there is no research on organic farming policies and on the potential implications of the latest on rural development in Albania. Considering the experience in EU, it can be argued than policy measures would foster the development of organic farming....

Medicinal and aromatic plants are one of the main commodities of the Albanian economy generating incomes for about tens of thousands of people living in marginal areas, making Albania famous in the main importing markets like USA and Germany. After the proper management and exploitation of such a natural resource during the planned economy, in the last two decades serious threats pose a great risk for the biodiversity and economics of this sector. This monograph, based on a long relevant experience, attempts to analyse this sector from both the social and economic viewpoint and to recommend...