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The unification of lands and Rama's challenge to change the fate of the Albanian village
2026-04-26 11:42:50 / POLITIKË
The idea of unifying agricultural lands, articulated by Prime Minister Edi Rama, constitutes an important and necessary step in the effort to transform the reality of the Albanian countryside.
It is not just a technical measure aimed at increasing efficiency in agriculture, but an intervention that touches the very foundation of the problem; the extreme fragmentation of land, which for years has kept Albanian agriculture at a survival level rather than development, in a country like Albania where a large part of farmers work very small and scattered areas.
In the countries of the European Union, this issue has been addressed for decades through well-structured policies, where agriculture is not left solely dependent on market forces, but is strongly supported through a system of public policies known as the “Common Agricultural Policy”.
This policy aims not only to increase production, but above all the sustainability of farmers and the preservation of rural areas. Farmers in EU countries are financially supported, organized in cooperation structures and protected from brutal price fluctuations.
Thus, in France, farms have been consolidated through strong cooperatives, where farmers not only produce together, but also process and sell the product in an organized manner. A French farmer does not go to market alone, he is part of a chain that guarantees him a price and distribution.
In Germany, the state has encouraged the pooling of lands through fiscal incentives and special programs for inheritance and long-term leasing.
While in the Netherlands, one of the most advanced agricultural economies, success is linked to the combination of large farms and technology.
So in the EU, land consolidation is accompanied by strong support policies. The state subsidizes farmers, invests in rural infrastructure, and above all, creates conditions so that domestic production is not crushed by imports.
In Albania, farmers face an unprotected market, where imported products enter without protective filters, lowering prices and making local labor worthless.
Therefore, the idea of uniting the lands is the first step. The second step must be clear. The state should not compete with its farmers with imports, but protect them, not let production be thrown out on the street, but build chains of collection, processing and export, and above all, subsidize to make agriculture competitive.
Without these elements, the risk increases that the lands will remain unused, while the village will continue its demographic emptying.
And precisely for all these reasons, the idea articulated by Edi Rama has great value if it is transformed into a full development policy and marks a true turning point for the Albanian countryside.
The European model is not simply a union of lands. It is a union of policies in the interest of the farmer. And that is exactly where Albania should aim!
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