NAAS is established at the end of 1999 on the basis of the Agricultural Academy Act (former name - National Center for Agrarian Sciences Act) and in particular on § 1 of it and after structuring and staffing began its advisory activities in October 2000 NAAS is the successor of the National Agricultural Advisory System, which in turn was established on the basis of a signed agreement between the Agricultural Academy and the then Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry and built with the technical and financial assistance of the PHARE - Agriculture Program within of two projects - 1995-1999
Capacity building of the NAAS begins with its establishment and continues intensively during the implemented PHARE projects. Within these projects, intensive training of experts is conducted, which helps them to become sought-after consultants in the field of agriculture.
Since 2000, the NAAS has been involved in a number of international projects, some of which aim to strengthen the NAAS's capacity mainly in various aspects of the CAP - sustainable land management, rural development, organic farming, common market organization. fruits and vegetables, development of strategies and management of agricultural organizations, producer organizations and quality standards, sustainable provision of agribusiness consulting assistance to market-oriented producers, etc.
The fact that the NAAS has been in operation for over 20 years clearly shows that the Office has its place as a structure supporting agricultural development.
