Albanian export of greenhouse vegetables increased by 1%

Published 2023년 6월 14일

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Albania's greenhouse horticulture sector experienced favorable weather conditions this season, allowing for uninterrupted cultivation of cucumbers and an earlier tomato harvest. Despite these favorable conditions, data shows that greenhouse vegetable volumes have increased by only 1% in the first four months of the year. Export volumes and types were not significantly affected, with tomatoes being the main export. However, greenhouse growers have reported a reduction in investments due to rising input costs, higher tax burdens, and rural depopulation. The selling price for greenhouse-grown tomatoes ranges from 40 Lek to 70 Lek per kilogram.

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The weather was favorable for Albanian greenhouse horticulture this season. The warm winter allowed uninterrupted cultivation of cucumbers, while tomatoes hit the market almost a month earlier. However, this did not translate into larger harvest and export volumes. The data on greenhouse vegetables and their foreign trade show a volume increase of only 1% in the first four months of the year. Vegetable exports mainly consist of tomatoes, which will also be marketed in Italy this year. Greenhouse growers in Dimal municipality, one of the areas with the highest density of greenhouses in the country, claimed that production for those who planted has been good this year, but investments have been reduced over the past two years due to rising input costs , the higher tax burden and ...

Source: AGF