The Estimation of the Alternatives that Improve the System of Trade of the Agricultural Products in Albania

Abstract

Agriculture is one of the most important sectors in the Albanian Economy even though it does not have a contribution is one of the most important in the Albanian economy even though it does not contribute to the brute domestic product. The reasons are different and various beginning with the from the farm and non function systems of the agricultural trade .this research intends to analyze problems in the current system of the agricultural markets in Albania and to propose alternatives that improve this system in order to raise the integration of the farmers towards the farmers in the market and at the same time the increase of the rural incomes. The area of study is in Tirana, Durres and Lushnje as representative zones of the sector according to the amount that they are included in the albanian agriculture. The datas used are secondary ones as well as the focus groups with the farmers . From the results is concluded that the level of the integration towards markets is low and the proposal for the establishment of the agencies in the agricultural market is considered as an alternative that improves the integration of the farmers towards the market and at the same time increases their incomes.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n3p295