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Agricultural exports grow 74% in first two months 

TIRANA, April 13 /ATA/  – Albania’s agricultural fresh produce exports rose by 74%  in the early months of 2021, maintaining an upward trend in agriculture exports despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Official data on foreign trade show that sales of food products increased 23% year-on-year during the period between January and February 2021.

Data indicate that exports of locally grown agricultural produce recorded a growth by 74%.

Exports of seafood, fresh and processed vegetable and fruits, medicinal herbs and a significant part of food products recorded highest growth rates, whereas of non-food goods, especially manufactured goods fell sharply.

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