TIRANA, Jan 19 /ATA/ Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Frida Krifca, held a meeting on Wednesday with the farmers of Lushnja where she saw first-hand their work on the field.
MoARD announced that the meeting touched on the progress of their seasonal work and the support they should receive from relevant institutions at local and central level.
Krifca has assured the farmers that she will always reach out to them to offer guidance, support and receive feedback on implementation of policies that are designed to facilitate their daily work in the field, in greenhouses, in livestock and in every investment they undertake.
The national support scheme will be the strongest guarantee for this ongoing support.
“This year, we will conclude the support scheme which will target support for greenhouse products, given the significant increase in productivity, but also the support for livestock and the whole cycle of seedlings and certified fruits and vegetables, ” the minister said.
During this open conversation where farmers raised some of their concerns in their daily work, such as the soaring price of fertilizers, the minister stressed that the goal is to address this issue is which worldwide, giving farmers as much support as possible in the national scheme.
At the end of this meeting, the farmers praised the tax-free oil scheme and offered their feedback for a more efficient assistance, which will be the topic of discussions with the experts of MoARD.
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