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The North Macedonian Association of
Agricultural Cooperatives was founded in 2012
on the initiative of 12 agricultural cooperatives
to create an umbrella organization that
would represent the interests of agricultural
cooperatives and protect their rights, to
consolidate the work of agricultural cooperatives
in order to achieve their individual and common
rights and to promote the cooperative movement
in the country.

In 2013, NMAAC received the status of
socio-economic partner of the Government
and was recognized as a representative actor
for representing the interests of agricultural
cooperatives before the Ministry of Agriculture,
Forestry and Water Economy (MAFWE).

In its work so far, NMAAC has implemented
activities aimed at improving the legal framework
for agricultural cooperatives, promoting
cooperatives and supporting the work of
agricultural cooperatives. One of the regular
activities of the Association is the celebration
of the International Day of Cooperatives, which
is celebrated in parallel every year around the
world.

Vision, mission and values of NMAAC

Vision: Successful, modern, united and responsible farmer’s
bearers of the development of the association in the Republic
of North Macedonia.

NMAAC believes that the economic associatiaon of farmers
in cooperatives is one of the key preconditions for successful
development of agriculture in the country.

Mission: NMAAC exists to organize and connect agricultural cooperatives
on national level, to strengthen their capacities, to represent their interests
and to promote agricultural production and rural development.
NMAAC as an umbrella organization of agricultural cooperatives
strives to be the key link between them and to provide support for their
development and growth. By uniting the cooperatives, NMAAC is committed
to creating mechanisms for them to articulate their needs, and on that basis
to represent their interests before the institutions and key stakeholders.
NMAAC also works on capacity building of agricultural cooperatives
in order for them to ensure responsible and successful operation and
adequate satisfaction of the needs and interests of its members.

Values:
In its work NMAAC adheres to the following key values
and principles:

• Partnership and cooperation - NMAAC builds cooperation and
partnership with all relevant institutions, as well as other stakeholders
(donors, companies, civil society organizations) with whom it shares
a common vision and values;

• Transparency and accountability - NMAAC shares all relevant
information with its members, stakeholders and the public and
will ensure that it is accountable to all those who support it in
any way;

• Quality and excellence - NMAAC strives to ensure that
all activities and services it offers to its members are of
top quality and meet the highest standards;

• Sustainability - In its work NMAAC is integrating the
concept of sustainability which means that it will implement
activities and provide services that have long-term positive
effects on users;

• Care for the environment - Through its activities NMAAC presents
that it cares for the environment and does not cause any damage to
the environment in which it operates. In addition, through its work it
supports, promotes and prioritizes approaches that take care of the
environment;

• Learning, Development and Innovation - Through its operations,
NMAAC is committed to providing continuous learning, development
and innovation to its members, as well as to its governing structures
and Executive office;

NMAAC unites 48 agricultural cooperatives that are members of the
Association on a voluntary basis, based on established rules, have control and
decide on the functioning of the organization. As a socio-economic partner of the
Government and has delegated representatives to sub-sectoral groups of MAFWE.
It is a representative of agricultural cooperatives as most of the registered and
active cooperatives are members of NMAAC.

NMAAC is organizing and connecting cooperatives at the national level,
by strengthening their capacities, representing their interests for promotion of
agricultural production and rural development and promotion for association of
farmers in order to achieve common interests for development, profitable agriculture
that provides a dignified life to farmers and will enable the members of agricultural
cooperatives to be bearers of the development of cooperatives in the Republic of
North Macedonia.

The structure of NMAAC consists of an Assembly which is the highest
governing structure and which consists of all members. The Management board
is elected by the Assembly and consists 9 members and the Supervisory board
is also elected by the Assembly and consists 5 members. The representative of
NMAAC is the President who is also the President of the Management board. The
last composition of the Management and Supervisory board of NMAAC, as well
as the President of the Association were elected in February 2021.

In order to achieve its mission, Realized and ongoing projects:
NMAAC is working on the realization
‘’Let’s build a cooperative society’’ supported
of the following strategic goals: by CIVICA MOBILITAS program and financed
by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
1. Favorable legislation and agrarian policies for (SDC), presented by the Swiss Embassy in RNM,
agricultural cooperatives; implemented by NIRAS - Denmark, MCIC and SIPU.

2. Increased interest of farmers for association, Period of implementation: 01.08.2017-31.05.2018
increased membership in agricultural cooperatives and
increased number of new agricultural cooperatives with Budget: 6.176,00 euros
a special focus on the inclusion of women and young
people; ‘’Business Plan 2019-2020’’ implemented by CARE
Deutschland-Luxembourg and MEDF, and financed by
3. Agricultural cooperatives make full and effective use the European Union through the project "Support to
of support measures and programs; Development of Agricultural Cooperatives"

4. Profitable and responsible operation of agricultural Period of implementation: 01.07.2019-30.09.2020
cooperatives;
Budget: 35.000,00 euros
5. Intermediation in joint sales and procurement;
‘’Institutional grant for organizational strengthening
6. NMAAC as a leader and advocate of the interests of of NMAAC’’ supported by CIVICA MOBILITAS program
agricultural cooperatives; and financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and
Cooperation (SDC), presented by the Swiss Embassy in
7. NMAAC is financially stable and sustainable the Republic of North Macedonia implemented by NIRAS
organization; from Denmark, the Macedonian Center for International
Cooperation (MCIC) and the Swedish Institute for Public
8. NMAAC is democratic, transparent and accountable Administration (SIPU).
for its membership with greater representation of young
people and women in the governing structures. Period of implementation: 01.07.2020-30.06.2022

Budget: 56.315, 00 euros

‘’Strengthening the value chains in fruit and
vegetable through the establishment of contract
production’’ supported by IME program (Increasing
Market Employability) financed by the Swiss Agency for
Development and Cooperation (SDC)

Period of implementation: 01.06.2021-31.12.2021

Budget: 12.900,00 euros.

NMAAC Contact person:
Martin Micevski - Secretary General
St.Jordan Mijalkov 38/1 mob: 00389 72 273 567
1000 Skopje email: [email protected]
R. of North Macedonia

email: [email protected]
web site: www.mazz.mk

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