Over 13 thousand farmers added to the pension scheme - Fier leads in number of contributors, Kukës remains informal
Agricultural financing schemes have also encouraged formalization in this sector, as it is a key condition for obtaining funds.
Official data from the Social Security Institute shows that in 2024 the number of formalized farmers has undergone a progressive increase from year to year, reaching 88,866 self-employed in agriculture who pay social security.
If we analyze the figures from 2020, where the number of contributors to agriculture was recorded at 46,743, a progressive increase is observed from year to year, to reach the highest figure in 2024, which has almost doubled compared to 2020.
While from 2024 compared to the previous year, the number of formalized farmers has increased by 13,145.
74.6% of contributors are in lowland areas where the development of the agricultural sector is higher and 25.4% are in mountainous areas.
As for the value of contributions paid, the figure reaches 32 million euros, 79.3% generated by farmers in lowland areas and the rest in mountainous areas.
Regarding the number of self-employed contributors in agriculture by region, the region with the highest number is Fier with 16% of the total, as the main region with intensive agriculture, followed by Elbasan, Vlora and Korça. While the lowest number of contributors is in the regions of Gjirokastra and Kukës.
Over the last two years, in addition to the National Agricultural Support Scheme with a fund of 30 million euros per year, the Investment Scheme has also been applied, while the sovereign guarantee will now be put into operation, which aims to increase farmers and agribusinesses' access to financing.
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