TIRANA, Aug 10 /ATA/ Exports of Albanian agricultural products, especially fruits and vegetables are increasingly turning to international markets.
During the first 7 months of this year, exports of agricultural products increased by more than 18%, compared to the corresponding period a year earlier.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Milva Ekonomi stated on Wednesday that the exports of agricultural products are estimated at 26,450 million ALL. According to her, in the same period of 2020, exports of agricultural products were ALL 22,422 million.
The increase in exports of these products is attributed to investments made in the agricultural sector, especially for cultivation through greenhouses that give Albania an advantage.
Albania records about 1700 hectares of greenhouses and plastic tunnels for crop production.
The agriculture is among the sectors with the largest contribution to Gross Domestic Product, which is estimated at about 20%. Albania in 2013 recorded about 125 thousand ha of cultivated land, while today 250 thousand ha of cultivated land.
Thanks to government’s support policies, exports of agricultural products have increased fourfold.
Agricultural exports, in total, have increased from about $ 100 million at the end of 2014 to $ 400 million at the end of 2020, and are projected to reach over $ 1 billion in the next four years.
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