Th is paper discusses educational structure of agricultural and rural population in Macedonia, as well
as its training needs. Th e aim of this paper is to review the status of the topic from the standpoint of
National strategy and legal frame, its training structure and to present current situation and training
needs. Considering the high unemployment level in the country and the fact that future reorganisation
of the food industries might result in negative employment eff ects, access to quality education form the
core of the new discourse for social and economic development in Macedonia.