Local farmers benefit from cultivating fragrant plants

Even at an early age, he speaks passionately about his work.

“I am agrom graduate, as I deal with the cultivation of different cultures and now with herbs and spices, and from year to year, the area planted with these plants, mainly plants plant 70 hectares of cereal”, has shown Mehmetaj, adding that 15 workers are in their agricultural activity.

Drarith is also deeply satisfied with the productivity of crops. In addition, he says that they are involved in cultivating prey.

We have approximately 3 acres planted in the precipable culture. We've been dealing with this culture for about four years. It is a highly profitable culture and gives about 30 tons per hectares at a good price of”, he says.

A large quantity of this agricultural culture is exported. “Precies mainly goes to export to foreign markets”, says farmer Mehmetaj, among other things. Besides these cultures, orchardry is one of the agricultural activities that this family makes.

Some seven acres [7 ha] of apples have been planted in the earth's spaces that this family exploits.

To build this orchard, they are supported by investment grants of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development.

In addition to the horticulture sector, Driatt shows that he deals with a beekeeper. Through the support of MBPHR, there are 40 head of milk cow on their farm.

“We are like family business and have close to 40 milk cows and for the construction of the cow stable we have received assistance from the Ministry of Agriculture”, says Dritt Mehmetaj.

This farmer's ambitions are not over. It shows that they plan to expand their business, thus increasing the number of workers, and with it the cropland. He has a message for all young people. “We, in terms of expansion of business, think about increasing the number of workers and thinking of increasing crops with agricultural cultures. “I urge young people to take on agriculture, as these agricultural activities are very profitable.

Otherwise, the MBPZR alone in the past year has supported through direct payments to 6623 farmers with 2.6m euros for the development of the periphery sector and for existing orchards it has allocated 1.8m euros to 4896 per beneficiary. Meanwhile, 244 growers of herbs and spices have been supported through direct payments worth 277 thousand euros. In addition, MBPZR has supported the livestock sector, where through direct payments worth 4m euros has supported 7595 applicant farmers for milk cows. And this sector during 2018 has also been supported by direct payment for milk according to quality categories worth 1.8m euros.