TIRANA, Nov 11 /ATA/- The 2020 bill on the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has set a series of priorities that aim for increase of domestic production and farming support.
According to the report accompanying the 2020 draft budget, the list of priorities includes increasing the number of farmers benefiting from financial support scheme, rehabilitating flood protection facilities, increasing the number of employees in agriculture and agro-processing, and strengthening food and veterinary safety controls in the country.
Priorities of agricultural sector for mid-term period 2020-2022, are:
Ensuring food safety, animal health and welfare, and plant health through the adoption of relevant EU standards in the domestic normative framework; Consolidation of agricultural land ownership, sustainable management, protection against damage, erosion, waste and other factors; Promoting land market and consolidating agricultural farming by increasing the area and promoting cooperation; Support to agro-industry; Support for markets and marketing of agricultural and livestock products; Administration of irrigation system through the care, provision and sustainable management of the irrigation system and flood prevention; Financial support and technical assistance to farmers; Sustainable development of the fisheries and aquaculture sector, responsible utilization of fishery resources and fishing fleet capacities, as well as establishment of a control and surveillance system for fisheries at sea, on land and throughout the market chain. Increase in percentage of farmers benefiting from improved irrigation and drainage infrastructure.
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