The head of state was received by the local authorities and local residents gathered at this celebration in the framework of the National Day of Cultural Heritage. He talked about the significance of promoting the traditions and values ​​of Myzeqe to make this area more beloved its residents and more attractive for tourists.

President Begaj also visited the fair stands where there were put on display agricultural products, handicrafts, ethnographic objects, traditional cuisine of the area.

In particular, the president congratulated the teachers and young people of the local schools for the wonderful work in nourishing love and pride for the roots. /k.s/p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama on Thursday shared images of wheat fields in the south-western Albanian region of Myzeqe, known as the breadbasket of Albania’s agriculture, as wheat harvest is already underway.

The government head noted in a post on the social media that the cropland area has expanded significantly throughout the country.

“Myzeqe agricultural fields, where farmers are expanding the cropland area every year,” PM Rama said.

Agricultural sector is the largest contributor to Albania’s GDP.

Growth in agriculture exports and the government support schemes for agriculture have encouraged farmers to expand the cultivated area throughout the territory of the country.

Recent data from the National Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) show that Albania produced a total of 701 314 metric tons of crops this year, with the southern region of Fier accounting for the largest share of crop production with 176.584 tons, followed by Elbasan with 95.572 tons and Korça with 83.889 tons.

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Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Frida Krifca shared today in the social media moments from the work of the local farmers in this area, who have grown seasonal vegetables in their greenhouses.

“Between the Myzeqe plain and Dumre plateau, there is a hilly and working area of ​​Darsia. From there, with the fruit of the Sharka family work this season”, said Krifca in a post on social media.

Albania has about 1700 hectares of greenhouses and plastic tunnels for the production of agricultural products. 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 there are cultivated 250 thousand ha of land. Thanks to government support policies, exports of agricultural products have quadrupled.

Agricultural exports, in total, have increased from about 100 million dollars at the end of 2014 to 400 million dollars at the end of 2020, while it is projected to go up to over 1 billion in the next four years./k.s//a.a/p.s./

The two works financed by Italy in Myzeqe are a social center for the young people and the livestock market.

“The first is URBANLAB, a social center for young people, which, with the funding of Italy, will now have a laboratory for soil, water, plants, leaves, products. The second is the livestock market, cattle, poultry in Bubullimë, Lushnjë, a work that restores the historical market from 1923 in the south of Lushnja. They are good jobs and deeds that serve people, workers, their economy, family income. Therefore, with full respect, thank you Italy “, says Braçe. /j.p/p.s./

He emphasized that agriculture should have a “roof”, the construction of greenhouses over large areas.

“May 14 and hail. Climate change is damaging agriculture and the village economy”, he said.

Deputy Prime Minister Erion Braçe added that,“I think of two things; Immediate study of climate change, effects on traditional production seasons, production itself, as a result of farmers’ incomes, so that to work out a new strategy for production cycles, greenhouses; 1000, 2000 hectares are not enough for our agriculture to finally have a roof! “Climate change is forcing us, even urgently,” Braçe said./p.s./