TIRANA, March 5/ATA/ Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Frida Krifca held a meeting with wheat farmers in Katund i Ri, Durrës, and talked about production and sale expectations.
The minister stated that agriculture is facing major challenges due to rising costs, but the same is similar in England and France where she was on a visit during the past days and met the relevant officials.
The meeting was held on a farm of an agricultural union company, which produces wheat on more than 90 hectares, where 15 farmers produce on their own lands and sell the product together. This Ministry of Agriculture has oriented such a model in the National Scheme for other farmers, to empower them.
“We are in the period of applications of the National Scheme. You benefited from the oil scheme last year, I wish you apply again and guide other farmers to do the same. I’m very happy to be able to help at least a little bit by reducing the production costs of a crop that is already more important than ever. We are importers for part of our grain needs. Currently, we can no longer import from Russia. I have met the wheat processors in the country to find out if we will have problems and they have assured me that in case of problems they have every opportunity to apply in new markets. This is certainly an opportunity for local producers to focus on wheat, so that processors can locally produce wheat, barley and corn, which now is produced with an ever better quality,” said Krifca.
During the conversation with the farmers, who received clear information about the Support Scheme, Minister Krifca assured that the Ministry of Agriculture will stand by their side to overcome every challenge together./k.s//a.a/p.s./
