Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Anila Denaj announced that the positive performance of the agricultural sector implies the hard work of our farmers for quality products “Made in Albania”, competitive in international markets.

“The government continues to support the agriculture sector so that to bring Albanian products to more international markets”, said Denaj.

In context of the supportive policies, there are increased investments in improving the quality and standards of Albanian products that are steadily increasing their presence in international markets. /j.p/p.s./

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Frida Krifca was in Gjocaj of Peqin, where she met local farmers in the area who are engaged in fruit growing and have set up massive plantations with nectarine, peach, pear and apple crops thanks to support with agricultural machinery, tax-free oil and other measures from the National Scheme.

In this meeting, the minister got closely acquainted with the work, difficulties and passion of the farmers of this area to implement new technologies in the works required by fruit growing, with the aim of achieving higher yields with standards and quality, making these products quite required for export.

Krifca expressed commitment to clear policies in support of farmers and the agricultural sector aimed at reducing costs through mechanization with advanced technology and increasing local production according to the best standards.

The minister said that the development of fruit growing today creates an advantage and together with the collection points make a very important binomial for the development of agriculture.

The production of fruit trees in our country reached more than 317 thousand tons at the end of last year, according to INSTAT.

If compared to the same period last, this production increased by 4.92%.

Official data from INSTAT show that during this year fruit exports increased by almost 25%. /p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama shared today in social media pictures from the orchards with fruit trees planted in the fields of Gjocaj, Peqin.

The production of fruit trees in our country reached more than 317 thousand tons at the end of last year, according to INSTAT.

If compared to the same period of the previous year, this production increased by 4.92%.

Official data from INSTAT show that during this year fruit exports increased by almost 25%.

The highest level of production of fruit trees was achieved in the region of Korça with 89,753 tons, followed by the region of Elbasan with 39,118 tons and Fier with 33,774 tons.

Farmers all over the country have already turned the cultivation of fruit trees into a growing trend in addition to planting vineyards, cereals and other agricultural crops. /m.m/p.s./

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Frida Krifca posted today in the social media some wonderful pictures from the orchards with fruit trees, planted in the fields of Gjocaj, Peqin.

The production of fruit trees in our country reached more than 317 thousand tons at the end of last year, according to INSTAT.

If compared to the same period last year, this production increased by 4.92%.

Official data from the INSTAT show that during this year fruit exports increased by almost 25%.

The highest production of fruit trees was achieved in Korça region with 89,753 tons, followed by Elbasan region with 39,118 tons and Fier with 33,774 tons.

The farmers all over the country have already turned the cultivation of fruit trees into a growing trend alongside planting vineyards, cereals and other agricultural crops. /r.e/p.s./

Chairman of the Parliamentary group of the Socialist Party Taulant Balla wrote in a post on social media that Myzeqe’s fresh products compete at the largest international fruit and vegetable fair “Fruit Logistica” in Berlin.

For the fifth consecutive year in “Fruit Logistica” in Berlin, the largest fruit-vegetable collection company in the Balkans “Doni Fruit” participates with a modern stand.

On the first day, hundreds of visitors saw the stand of Albania and “Doni Fruit”.

The “Fruit Logistica” fair is one of the important meeting places and starting points for sustainable trade relations for fruits and vegetables with EU countries. /m.m/r.e/p.s./

If compared to the same period of a year ago, this production increased by 4.92%.

Korça region has recorded the highest production of fruits, 89,753 tons. It is followed by the regions of Elbasan with 39,118 tons and Fier with 33,774 tons.

According to statistics, apple occupies 85.25% of fruits produced. And Korça region occupies 66.02% of the total apple production in the country./p.s./

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in cooperation with Albinspekt bio.inspecta and with the support of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC launched the initiative to establish a national technical working group for the implementation of the GlobalG.AP standard in fruits and vegetables “Made in Albania”.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Emira Gjeçi, present at the meeting held today in Tirana by the working group, said that “GlobalG.A.P is one of the most required standards by the markets of the European Union and beyond”.

“GlobalG.A.P in Albania is to encourage and support the actors involved through the adaptation of the requirements of the GlobalG.A.P standard with the local conditions of Albania and will also be a source of valuable information about this standard that is a passport for agricultural exports to international markets “, said Gjeçi.

The technical working group consists of 9 members: exporters, consultants certified by GlobalG.A.P, consulting company, agronomists, representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as well as agribusiness associations.

Today, Albanian agricultural exports go to 75 countries around the world. Agricultural exports, in total, have increased from about $ 100 million at the end of 2014 to $ 400 million at the end of 2020, and are projected to reach over $ 1 billion in the next four years.

The agricultural sector is among the sectors with the largest contribution to Gross Domestic Product, about 20%. In Albania in 2013, there were cultivated about 125 thousand ha of land, while today are cultivated 250 thousand ha of land. /j.p/r.e/p.s./

The production of kiwi fruit in Albania for 2020 reached more than 680 tons, while the increase of cultivation area has changed the balance of import-export, where years ago this fruit was only imported.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Milva Ekonomi shared today in the social media the already successful examples of Albanian farmers in cultivation of the kiwi fruit in Albania.

“The experiences of our farmers have gained while in emigration, have been implemented in Albanian land and I am pleased to note that there are already some areas in our country where this fruit is being successfully cultivated like in Durres, Fier, Vau I Dejes, Pogradec, Librazhd, Belsh,” she said.

Kiwi is a tropical fruit, but that has been introduced to our country during the last 2 decades. Meanwhile, in the early 1970s, the first attempts to cultivate it were made in the experimental garden of the Agricultural Research Institute in Lushnja./p.s./