TIRANA, Dec. 21/ATA/- In the second week of December 2020, 270 tons of medicinal and aromatic plants have been exported from the southern region of the country Vlora, Gjirokastra.
According to the experts of the Vlora Export Center, there is a rising interest by the farmers in the southern region in the expansion of areas planted with medicinal plants and their export, although the highest figures of medicinal plants exports were recorded during the spring-summer period.
Currently in this district, there are about 850 hectares planted with medicinal plants of various types.
Exports of medicinal plants from the Vlora, Gjirokastra region are mainly oriented towards the regional and European market, from North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Poland, Germany, etc.
The 2019 annual export recorded over 900 tons of medicinal plants. While on a monthly basis, December 2019- December 2020, during December 11-17, 2020 exports increased by 3.4%. //a.i/
