Harvesting and threshing campaign begins in July 5

Behramaj: We are in finalization stage

"Preparations for harvesting and threshing campaign have already begun and we are now at the finalization stage. Last week we have received the evidence from local agricultural departments, connected with combines to be included in this campaign. We have received data from 30 municipal agricultural departments in total that according to initial statistics, there will be 1 492 combines, which will be included. Their technical conditions were checked and they are ready to be engaged in this campaign, "said Behramaj.

He said that this year there are about 84 thousand hectares area planted with wheat that are approximately 6 thousand hectares more than last year. 8 600 farmers have benefited value of 3.6 million euros and subsidies are fixed, it means 100 euros per hectare. This year, according to him, about 36 thousand hectares were subsidized and the payments have already begun, but they were not fully executed.

According to Behramaj, during this year, the conditions have been relatively good, which means that is expected to be high yields in manufacturing, almost similar to last year, where the average of yields was 4.6 tons per hectare.

M.ZEKA