Sensitivity Analysis of Multi-Criteria Based Wheat Suitability MappingUsing One-At-a-Time (OAT) Approach in Frakulla Administrative Unit

OLSID MEMA1*, ETLEVA JOIC1 1 Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana, 1025, Kodër Kamëz, Tirana, Albania Corresponding author; E-mail: omema@ubt.edu.al   Download PDF Full-text Abstract Accurate land suitability assessment is fundamental to sustainable agricultural planning, yet the reliability of GISbased Multi-Criteria Evaluation (GIS-MCE) models remains sensitive to the subjective assignment of criterion […]

Region of Interest (ROI) Compute Volume in Bilayer Titanium and Polycaprolactone Scaffolds used for Osteochondral Regeneration: A CT Study in Sheep Model

TAULANT GOGA1*, BLEDAR GOXHA1, ANTONIO CROVACE2, ERINDA LIKA1, FRANCESCO STAFFIERI2, ALTIN METALLA1, ALBERTO MARIA CROVACE3 1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, 1025 Tirana, Albania 2Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari “ALDO MORO”, 70010 Bari, Italy; 3Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy. *Corresponding author; […]

Bovine Meat Export Readiness in Albania: Production and SPS Compliance GapsAgainst EU Certification Criteria

ANGJELINA VUKSANI1, BESKIDA DORDA1, GJOKË VUKSANI2* 1Barleti University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tourism and Sports, Tirana, Albania 2Agricultural University of Tirana, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Tirana, Albania *Corresponding author; E-mail: gjvuksani@ubt.edu.al   Download PDF Full-text Abstract Bovine meat production in Albania has steadily declined since 2018, indicating a reduced capacity within the sector to […]

Diet Quality in Albania: Evidence from the Diet quality questionnaire

VILMA GURAZI 1*, KLIANDA SADIKAJ1, SANIJE ZEJNELHOXHA1, ERJON MAMOÇI1 1Department of Food Sciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania *Corresponding author; E-mail: vgurazi@ubt.edu.al  Download PDF Full-text Abstract Albania is undergoing a nutrition transition; simultaneously rise in obesity and retained undernutrition, marking a public health challenge. Modern eating habits […]

Essential Oil Composition of Wild Satureja montana L. Collected fromMali i Balgjajt, Burrel, Albania

ERJON MAMOÇI1, ELTON BASHA2*, SANIJE ZEJNELHOXHA1 , VILMA GURAZI1, ANISA PEÇULI2 1Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania. 2Department of Agri-Food Technology, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania. *Corresponding author; E-mail: ebasha@ubt.edu.al  Download PDF Full-text Abstract The present study evaluates the chemical composition of the essential oil of wild Satureja […]

A Systematic Classification of Adriatic Sea Fisheries Landings Trajectories

Elvis Kamberi1*, Edmond Hala1 1Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania *Corresponding author; E-mail: ekamberi@ubt.edu.al   Download PDF Full-text Abstract Fish populations are subject to multiple anthropogenic and environmental drivers that cause pronounced fluctuations in abundance. In certain cases, these fluctuations result in abrupt shifts that can disrupt fisheries, alter marine […]

Assessing the Rainbow Trout Aquaculture Value Chain in Albania: FromProduction to Market Integration

EDMOND HALA* *Agricultural University of Tirana, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Kodër Kamëz, Tirana, Albania. ORCID Code: 0009-0005-1341-6050 *Corresponding author; E-mail: hiedmo@ubt.edu.al  Download PDF Full-text Abstract Albania boasts abundant water resources that support both inland and marine fish farming. In 2024, the country’s aquaculture sector yielded 7,149 tonnes from a […]

First Evidence of Infestation with Anguillicola Crassus in European SilverEel (Anguilla Anguilla) in the Shkodra/Skadar Lake, Albania

MARCO KULE1*, EDMOND HALA2 1Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Fishery policy officer, Tirana, Albania, email: marcokule11@gmail.com 2Agricultural University of Tirana, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Kodër Kamëz, Tirana, Albania, email: hiedmo@ubt.edu.al Corresponding author; E-mail: hiedmo@ubt.edu.al  Download PDF Full-text Abstract The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) plays a significant role in […]

Sustainable Development and Workforce Dynamics in Albania’s Rural Tourism Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

ANILA SULAJ1*, ORKIDA TOTOJANI2, ENKELA HOXHA3 1,2,3Department of Rural Tourism Management, Faculty of Economy and Agribusiness, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania Corresponding author; E-mail: asulaj@ubt.edu.al  Download PDF Full-text Abstract Rural tourism in Albania has emerged as a strategic pathway for regional development, leveraging the country’s rich cultural heritage and natural assets to stimulate employment and […]

Influence of Climatic Temperature Variability on the Development of Biology of Scaphoideus titanus in Kosovo

GAZMEND GJINOVCI1,2*, ADNAND RAMADHI1, BEKRI XHEMALI2,3, BETIM BRESILLA2,4, SHPEND SHAHINI1 1Department of Plant Protection, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania 2Laboratory of Plant Protection, Kosovo Institute of Agriculture, Pejë, Kosovo 3 Faculty of Agribusiness, University Haxhi Zeka, Pejë, Kosovo 4 Department of Soil Science and Agrochemistry, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, Hungary […]