National Agricultury Advisory Services (Naas), Maf

The National Agricultural Advisory Service (NAAS) functions within the MAF system and was constituted in December 1999. The NAAS mandate is to deliver free-of-charge information, specialized assistance and expert advice to agricultural producers, cooperatives and associations, supporting them in their efforts to develop a competitive agricultural sector in conformity with EU standards. The NAAS organizes training events and ensures the transfer of agricultural and ecological know-how into the actual agricultural practice.