TIRANA, July 29 /ATA/ In the Northern Albanian municipality of Malësia e Madhe, there is increased the area planted with aromatic medicinal herbs.
Mayor Tonin Marinaj told ATA that, “The area of Malësia e Madhe has ideal conditions for the cultivation of medicinal herbs, including sage and purple lavender, which are on high demand in the foreign market”.
According to him, the farmers first started the process as an experimental test, two small plots of 1 ha, 2 ha, then when they saw the result of the work and decided to increase the planted areas.
About 4 thousand families in this area deal with this activity, which is the basis of their family economy.
In this municipality, there is also set up a processing plant of aromatic medicinal herbs. 90% of the essences produced by this factory are exported to the USA.
350 farmers work under contract in this factory, while another 400 cooperate in the collection of medicinal herbs.
More than 250 types of medicinal herbs from Albania are sent to different countries of the world.
Medicinal herbs have always been popular whether from the USA or Europe and in recent years they have started exporting to India, China, and Asia. While the sage remains the pride of Albanian medicinal herbs. About 4000 tons of sage is exported. /j.p/p.s./
