TIRANA, June 6 /ATA/ The market for organic agricultural products is growing rapidly, bringing a new development perspective to businesses focused on these products.
Last year, organic production reached over 2500 tons, with an increase of over 60% compared to 2019. Also the number of agricultural farms that have received the certificate of organic producer reached 200 last year, from 40 in 2018.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announces that organic farms holding an organic certificate can easily export to foreign markets. To export organic products to EU countries, farmers must use organic production methods set out in EU legislation, a process that is audited by an EU accredited certifier.
These products bear the organic EU logo and the standard logo, Global Gap.
According to MoARD, Albanian organic products companies represented by a variety of products ranging from honey, vegetables, fruits to meat and dairy have a good perspective ahead to increase profits in the future. This is because in European markets organic products are sold at a price of at least 30% higher than other products that use industrial chemicals.
The development of organic production suits small farms in our country which are organized in small areas. By producing value-added products they increase profits, also favored by the season and the Mediterranean climate.
In recent years, exports of agricultural products have increased, as more and more farmers are tending to increase the diversity of products, their quality and develop their sense of accessing new export markets.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announces that agricultural exports increased by $ 10 million in the first three months of this year, compared to the same period last year.
In total of exports, greenhouse vegetables from different areas of the country are on the lead followed by aromatic medicinal plants and fruits.
Today Albania exports to 85 different countries of the world.
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