TIRANA, June 9/ATA/ Albania is rich in medicinal and aromatic herbs while their cultivation has shown marked increase year after year.
In 2018, in Albania produced 12,500 tons of medicinal plant, some of which are exported to many countries around the world, mainly to the United States.
Albania is one of the leading exporters of this plant in the United States of America.
This sector accounts for about 19% of the country’s agricultural production, ranking it second in terms of importance.
Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (ARDA) has funded 808 projects on planting and processing medicinal plants, with a surface area of around 1097 hectares worth 289 363 181 ALL.
The most important region for medicinal plants production and processing is Shkodra with 60 funded entities and a surface area of around 898 hectares planted with medicinal plants. //a.i/
