TIRANA, April 27 /ATA/ Farmers and entrepreneurs through support schemes and grants from the IPARD program are increasing investments in new technologies and farm modernization, necessary for competitive advantages in the markets.
The Agency for Agricultural and Rural Development announced that, thanks to the support from the IPARD II program, today 38 enterprises have increased the standards and production capacities in the sector of milk and its by-products.
These investments include the construction of stables, equipment and automatic milking lines, cold rooms, milk processing lines, construction of dairy farms, installation of photovoltaic panels, as well as agricultural machinery.
New equipment and techniques have increased production yield and helped reduce costs for farmers, also milk collection points play an important role in helping local farmers to sell their produce.
The expansion and development of these enterprises has impacted the promotion of employment and the increase of income in the rural economy.
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