TIRANA, Oct. 12/ATA/ Analyzes carried out in 2 laboratories inside and outside the country yielded the same result, that the seed was not the cause of the lack of tomatoes production in some farms in Roskovec and Berat.
This is the conclusion of the report drafted by a working group set up by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Agricultural University of Tirana.
“We received the seeds from the distributor and analyzed them in 2 laboratories in parallel. Therefore, we have the absolute conviction that there is no problem with the seeds or with various pathological loads that can lead to the reduction of production,” the head of the Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment at the Agricultural University of Tirana, Shpend Shahini said.
“This year’s climatic parameters are unsuitable for having normal fruiting, as they lead to pollen drying, and not every farmer has complied with the planting deadlines. Due to high temperatures and a low air humidity, a group of pests appear, which are the white wings of the greenhouses, which this year are more numerous and much more aggressive,” MARD said. //a.i/
