Increase in Albanian greenhouse vegetable exports insignificant in the period Jan-April

Published May 31, 2023

Tridge summary

Albania's agricultural sector has seen an advantageous season due to favorable weather conditions, leading to improved production of cucumbers and tomatoes. Despite these favorable conditions, there has been only a marginal increase of 1 percent in the volume of agricultural exports in the first quarter of the year. Tomatoes, a key export, have begun to reach Italian markets. However, the sector faces challenges such as reduced investments, increased fiscal burdens, and depopulation, which have impacted production levels. The price per kilogram of tomatoes ranges from 40 Lek to 70 Lek, equivalent to approximately €0.36 to €0.63, depending on the quality.

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Original content

The weather has favored Albanian agricultural production this season. The warm winter enabled uninterrupted production of cucumbers, while tomatoes hit the market almost a month earlier. However, this did not translate into greater volumes of production and export. Data on foreign trade in the first four months of the year (greens representing production in greenhouses) shows an increase of only 1 percent in volume. Most of the vegetable exports are represented by the tomato, which this year is also being introduced to the Italian markets. Producers in the municipality of Dimal, one of the areas with the highest density of greenhouses in the country, claimed that production for those who have planted has been good this year, but investments have been reduced in the last two years by rising input costs, increased burden ...

Source: Hortidaily