The Macedonian association of agricultural cooperatives on November 16 in hotel Romatic, Veles held a workshop which was part of the activities provided by the project “Let’s build a cooperative society” and supported by Civica Mobilitas. The workshop was attended by representatives of agricultural cooperative members of MAAC from all 8 planning regions and different sectors in Republic of Macedonia.
The workshop was opened by the President of MAAC, Mr. Mende Ivanovski, who emphasized that functional and sustainable agricultural cooperatives are a key challenge for the development of the agricultural sector in the Republic of Macedonia and its approximation to European standards. Ivanovski stressed that only through economic association of farmers in agricultural cooperatives will increase competitiveness, enable higher bargaining power of farmers, increase the quality and commercialization of agricultural production in Macedonia.
The workshop was also attended by the Chief of Cabinet of the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy, Mr. Trajan Dimkovski, who was open to answer questions from the present representatives of cooperatives. The cooperatives emphasized the problems and challenges they are facing at the moment and at the same time addressed them to the representative of MAAC with one goal and that is their greater representation in state and government measures to support cooperatives and change the legislation that currently does not goes in favor of cooperatives.