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MEAT O – Opportunities T – Threats Meat Sector Study PROCESSORS External factors External factors Market No enforcement of veterinary law; inspections do not take place and slaughtering can be done anywhere Volume Local meat consumption will grow On the long run there is export potential Diversification of products and substitution of high value imports such as prosciutto (hotels, restaurants) Sales price Rather low for the time being Sales channels Direct sales to supermarkets (Euromax, Conad, Big Market) and smaller retailers, furthermore company-owned outlets (EHW, Trade (import, export) KMY) Exports to EU as soon as National Food Authority will be approved as effective authority Policy Subsidies IPARD offers financial support of Public infrastructure (vocational training, rural roads, slaughterhouses …) up to 50 % of investment costs Supermarkets are just starting and will become more powerful Kosovo does not have pork imports; all other markets within Europe closed No MAFCP support No rendering or incineration plant in the country Food safety All smaller processors need improvements in food safety Veterinary Veterinary inspectors available Veterinary inspectors are not up to inspection date and veterinary inspection (transport needs improvement, especially in papers) documentation and traceability Veterinary law not enforced; transport papers and slaughtering register during controls never required MAFCP Gov.policy set priorities in the Institutional communication with the strategy promotion of high level of food private sector poor; lack of safety of agricultural or agro- involvement of businesses in policy processing products; Introduction of making; up-front consultations obligatory requirements for the implementation of the self-control system HACCP and the adoption of ISO standards; Improvement of the control of hygiene and sanitation conditions of agribusinesses missing No convincing strategy about future use of fresh and domestic meat Meat Sector Study, page 61
Meat Sector Study The above SWOT analysis shows that there are several weaknesses and it will require special efforts to make the sector competitive before participation in the EU market. Summarising it could be said that the Albanian meat sector will need: • More organised farmers; could be in joint companies or Producer Groups; PGs would be important preconditions for improving the economic efficiency of the farming community; experiences in other countries indicate that weakness regarding the producers' fragmentation and badly organised sales activities could be overcome considerably by forming producer and marketing associations; • More vocational training, starting in school (age 10 – 15) and including also specific courses for farmers; furthermore better management / business administration should be offered at university level as output of universities do not fulfil the meat industry’s requirements; • More commercially oriented livestock keeping with an orientation towards ruminants to avoid high fodder costs because fodder is presently imported; • New slaughterhouses as Greenfield investments; • Meat processing companies with better technology so that they will be able to process local fresh meat on the long run. A successful implementation of IPARD would require the following (not exhaustive list): • Farmers must get informed by MAFCP about the agricultural policy, projects and upcoming programmes, especially about subsidies; • Farmers will need support in preparing project proposals; courses should be arranged by MAFCP for their extension people as well as for interested private persons (farmers and/or private consultants); • Banks must get informed by MAFCP that farmers will apply for IPARD funds and therefore part of the on-farm investments can be considered as co-financed (=reducing risks for banks). The meat sector is yet not well prepared for participation in the EU market; but the sector could build-up strength to resist the resulting competition pressure by making better use of the natural resources (especially the availability of pastures for ruminants) and the cheap and motivated labour force at the processing industry. IPARD funds will be highly welcomed to achieve the goal of improved competitiveness. IX. IDENTIFICATION OF TRAINING NEEDS IN THE SECTOR Based on the previous analyses the meat sector in Albania is facing a number of challenges like awakening consumer food safety concerns, difficulties in attracting high calibre workers and managers, stricter regulations for the industry while adapting to EU requirements and increasing competition within a more liberalized market. Tailor-made training courses could overcome these deficits. As each stakeholder in the meat sector has to face different requirements the training needs might be grouped as follows: • Training needs for farmers • Training needs for slaughterhouse’s staff • Training needs for meat processor’s staff • Training needs for the public administration Meat Sector Study, page 62
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