THE PROGRESS OF THE CULTIVATION, COLLECTION, PROCESSING, AND MARKETING OF AROMATIC AND MEDICINAL PLANTS BY THE "GJEDRA" COMPANY, BERAT, ALBANIA
Moltine PREBIBAJ, Denada DËRVISHI, Marsel HOXHA, Sergej QAMA, Nikollaq BARDHI, Valmir SALIJI
Abstract
The company "GJEDRA" is one of the first to be created in Albania. It is the initiative of the intelligence and foresight of the late Gjergji Qosja. There were years when we discussed the name, and by chance, it came out as a principle to name it with the first letters of the family names, calling it a family business. And specifically: GJE-Gjergji, D-Donika, Gjergji's honorable lady, R-Rina, the daughter, A-Anisa, the little girl who runs the company. So, in this way, it received a meaningful and respectful name for the family. The technical, legal, and above all human correctness allowed it to be given with full confidence several different works in different municipalities that had a positive impact on both sides of the work, both of the Forest Service Directorate (FSD) and of the Company itself.
In September 2013, he received his Forestry Engineer diploma. After graduation, he expanded his work with the Forest Service Directorates (FSD). He continued his collaboration with the Faculty by welcoming students to carry out teaching and professional practices. He opened a special class for students. I (Prof. N. Bardhi) have continuously taken students to carry out teaching practices on Aromatic and Medicinal Plants in this company. A special contribution was made by his daughter Anisa, who worked with passion, reflecting her father's traits. She completed her PhD for the work done by the Company: "GJEDRA". Through his connections with people, he built his work in Albania and in over twenty countries around the world.
In particular, the cooperation with Germany, which began in 1993, the USA, Austria, etc., stands out. It has improved the processing technologies of Aromatic and Medicinal Plants (AMP).
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