TIRANA, June 7 /ATA/ The large influx of tourists is expected to boost development of agricultural sector in the country, as a result of the increase in consumer demand. On the other hand, a host of subsidy programs focus not only on supporting farmers, but also on encouraging new investments in the sector.
Farmers who sell their products are registering at the regional tax offices to be provided with a taxable person identification number (NIPT).
According to INSTAT, there are 96, 440 farmers in the country issued with a Taxable Person Identification Number (NIPT). On an annual basis, the number of farmers issued with NIPT has increased by 14.3%.
Based on data, 57% of farmers deal with mixed farms and growing of vegetables.
Meanwhile, 11.2% of the total turns out to be farmers or women managers. The highest number of formalized farmers is registered in Lushnja, with 10 thousand 253 farmers, or 10.6% of the total number of active farmers equipped with NIPT.
Divjaka comes after Lushnja with 5, 187 registered farmers and then Berati with 4, 800 farmers.
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