HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-COMMUNITIES-01 – Modern dairy farm development for stronger rural communities in Albania

We are a family-run dairy farm in northern Albania, owned and developed by two siblings, currently producing approximately 550 litres of raw milk per day.

Our main goal is to expand the herd, increase milk production and modernise the farm step by step. In a later stage, we plan to establish our own dairy-processing facility for bottled milk, yoghurt and cheese.

We see this development not only as a business opportunity, but also as a way to contribute to stronger rural development in Albania. Our aim is to bring a new generation of thinking to dairy farming by combining traditional agricultural activity with modern technologies, more efficient resource use, sustainable production and stronger local value creation.

Under HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-COMMUNITIES-01, we are interested in joining a consortium as a partner representing a real rural agricultural business that is actively investing in its long-term development.

We are particularly interested in projects that strengthen rural resilience, support local food production, encourage rural entrepreneurship, improve access to innovation and help agricultural businesses become more competitive and sustainable.

Our future dairy-processing facility could also contribute to keeping more value within the local region by processing milk locally instead of only selling raw milk. Over time, this could support new economic activity, skills development and potentially additional employment in the area.

We are looking for Horizon Europe coordinators, research organisations, rural development partners, technology providers and other organisations interested in practical projects that connect sustainable agriculture, rural entrepreneurship and local economic development.

Our contribution would be a real operating dairy farm, practical experience from a growing family business and a concrete example of how modernisation and innovation can support rural development in a developing European agricultural market.