TIRANA, Aug 5/ATA/ Last year, the production of fruit trees in the country increased to 273,749 tons, fueled by the expansion of exports which marked double-digit growth.
“As a result of the many cultivars, the production starts in May and continues until the end of October,” the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development-MARD, Milva Ekonomi said.
According to MARD, over the past years, the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (ARDA) has funded about 6,000 projects worth 948 million ALL, increasing the area planted with orchards by 3400 hectares, where nectarines and peaches constitute about 23.25% of production.
Korça region constitute about 23% of the total fruit trees followed by Elbasan, Berat, Fieri and Dibra. These regions all together make up over 2/3 of the total fruit production in Albania. //a.i/
