TIRANA, Sept 8 /ATA/ – Tomato exports lead the ever growing Albania’s agricultural exports, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT).
A total of 39.5000 metric tonnes of tomatoes were exported to the countries in the region and to Europe in the first half of the year, according to INSTAT data.
The Albanian Agricultural and Rural Development Agency has supported the fruits and vegetables growing sector through the IPARD II programme to increase production and standards in order to meet domestic demand and increase exports.
More than 280 contracts worth 44.1 million euros have been signed to boost production of export-bounded fruits and vegetables.
Tomatoes are the biggest agriculture exported products out of all Albanian exports.
The tomatoes are produced in the regions of Berat, Fier, Lushnje, Divjake, etc. and Albanian exports go to other countries in the region, like: Kosovo, North Macedonia, Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina and other countries in Central and Western Europe such as: Czech Republic, Austria, Hungary, Poland, France, Netherlands, Germany, etc.
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