HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-04 – Dairy farm contribution to sustainable farming and future food production

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 gradually modernise the farm. In a later stage, we plan to establish our own dairy-processing facility for bottled milk, yoghurt and cheese.

Although our farm is not currently certified as organic, we are interested in understanding and applying sustainable farming practices that can improve resource efficiency, environmental performance, animal management and the long-term resilience of dairy production.

Under HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-04, we are interested in joining a consortium as a partner representing a real dairy farm that can contribute practical experience and potentially participate in comparative studies, data collection, demonstration activities or evaluation of sustainable farming approaches.

For us, this topic is particularly relevant in the context of understanding which sustainable practices can realistically be adopted by a growing dairy farm in Albania while maintaining economic viability and preparing for future milk processing.

We are interested in areas such as resource efficiency, soil and nutrient management, water use, sustainability assessment, farm economics and the comparison of different agricultural production models.

Our broader vision is to bring a new generation of thinking to dairy farming in Albania. We want to develop the farm using modern methods, better planning, technology and sustainable practices while building a competitive local dairy business.

We are looking for Horizon Europe coordinators, universities, research organisations, sustainability experts and agricultural partners interested in working with real farms and comparing the practical, economic and environmental performance of different farming systems.

Our contribution would be a real operating dairy farm, practical production experience and a concrete development case from Albania where significant opportunities remain for agricultural modernisation and sustainable growth.