“Optimum Currency Area” in the Balkan Region

Mateo Spaho Faculty of Economics, European University of Tirana, Tirana – Albania Download PDF Fulltext Abstract In economics, an “Optimum Currency Area”, also known as an optimal currency region (OCR), is a geographical region in which it would maximize economic efficiency to have the entire region share a single currency. It describes the optimal characteristics […]

Small government or big government?

Mateo Spaho European University of Tirana, Faculty of Economics, Finance and Banking Download PDF Fulltext Abstract: Since the beginning of the twentieth century, economists and philosophers were polarizedon their positions beyond the role that the government should have in the economy. On one hand John Maynard Keynes represented, within the optics of market economy, a […]

Problems of Poverty Level in Albania

ALBAN JAUPI Download PDF Fulltext  Abstract Hunger and starvation are the main challenge  of the humanity and the  main enemy of the progress, pace and human stability. This is why all the partners of United Nation  are conscious about an urgent engagement as in political program and in the compilation of a concrete plan to […]

Age Determination of Sardine (Sardina pilchardus) through Otoliths along Albanian Adriatic Coast

SOKOL DURO1*, JERINA KOLITARI2, NEIRA MEDJA3, ALFRED ÇAUSHI1 1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania 2Laboratory of Aquaculture and Fishing, Agricultural University of Tirana, Durrës, Albania 3Faculty of Natural Science, Shkodra University, Albania   Download PDF Fulltext Abstract Knowing the fish age allows fisheries managers to understand the dynamics of marine reserve. The […]

The Interaction of Season Collection of Cuttings, Indol Butyric Acid (IBA) and Juvenility Factors on Root Induction in Olea europaea L. Cultivar Kokërr Madhi i Beratit

ADHURIM LAZAJ1*, PETRIT RAMA,2 GJOK VUKSANI2 1Agricultural Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), Vlore- ALBANIA 2Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania Download PDF Fulltext Abstract Differences in the root ability of olive cuttings in the juvenile and mature form are reported. The root ability of cuttings from juvenile and mature olive shoots together with the influence […]

Growth Indicators of Engraulis encrasicolus, (Linnaeus, 1758) Populations in Albanian Waters for Two Seasons of their Lifecycle

ROLAND KRISTO1, FATOS HARIZAJ2, ADRIAN MACI2, JERINA KOLITARI1 1Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania 2Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania, Download PDF Fulltext Abstract Morphometric studies are essential to determine the growth form and growth rate of a species, which is important for […]

Callus Induction and Adventitious Shoot Regeneration from Different Explants of Rootstocks GF-677 (Prunus amygdalus x P. persica)

ELEKTRA SPAHIU1*, PETRIT RAMA2, BARI HODAJ2 1Centre of Agricultural Technology Transfer (ATTC) Vlore 2Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania. Download PDF Fulltext Abstract GF-677 is one of the most suitable rootstocks for almond and peach used in calcareous soils to overcome lime induced chlorosis. The objective of this study is […]

Temporal Variation of Water Quality in Thana Reservoir (Lushnja

ALBERT KOPALI1, ADRIAN DOKO1, ELISON ROTA1 1Department of Agro-environment and Ecology, Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania  Download PDF Fulltext Abstract The implementation of sustainable farming systems requires and the completion of quantitative and qualitative water needs of plants. The main part of the water needed in agricultural systems is complemented by rainfall, but in conditions of their lack of […]

The Effects of Endogenous Mycorrhiza (Glomus spp.) on Stand Establishment Rate and Yield of Open Field Tomato Crop

ANGJELINA VUKSANI1, GLENDA SALLAKU1, ASTRIT BALLIU1* 1Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Agricultural University of Tirana, Tirana, Albania.  Download PDF Fulltext Abstract Graded seeds of a tomato commercial cultivar (Suta F1) were sown in plugged (30 cm3) foam trays filled with vermiculate. For the half of seeds the substrate was homogenously mixed (10% vol/vol) with […]

Changes in Blood Biochemical Indices in Yearling Rams after Dietary Supplementation of Optigen

IVAN VARLYAKOV1*, VESELIN RADEV1, TODOR SLAVOV1, KRASIMIRA UZUNOVA2, RADOSLAV MIHAYLOV1,  MARINA TOSHESKA2 1Agricultural Faculty, BG – 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria; 2Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria; Download PDF Fulltext Abstract A physiological experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of the technological product Optigen® supplemented to the feed of yearling rams at a dose of 12 g. The blood concentrations of glucose, creatinine, urea, […]