Agricultural Support from TİKA for Families in Need in Albania

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) provided various seeds and fertilizers to 26 families in need in Lushnjë, located in the city of Fier, Albania.

Corn, bean, alfalfa seeds and chemical fertilizers were provided to 26 families in need residing in Lushnjë, located in the city of Fier, Albania. Türkiye’s Ambassador to Tirana, Tayyar Kağan Atay; TİKA’s Coordinator in Tirana, Mustafa Ata; the President of the Alternative of the Future Foundation (ALSAR), Mehdi Gurra and families attended the delivery ceremony.

During his speech, Atay expressed that within the scope of TİKA’s project, they distributed the materials that signify the love and respect of the Turkish people. Stating that they will support the families residing in Tirana, Divjakë, and Lushnjë, Atay said, “We provide seeds and fertilizer to people in need within the scope of TİKA’s efforts to support agricultural production.”

Reminding that agricultural equipment was previously provided in Lushnjë with the support of TİKA, ALSAR’s President Gurra said, “We also carry out our current project, which stands for the continuity of the Turkish nation’s aid through TİKA to orphaned children and families in need in the Republic of Albania”.

Through the project, the first phase of support, which will be provided to families residing in the villages of the cities of Tirana, Lushnjë and Divjakë and earning their livelihoods through farming, has been completed. It was reported that in the second phase of support, which consists of fertilizer as well as corn, bean and alfalfa seeds, 24 families living in the region of Tirana will benefit from the aid, and a total of 50 families in need will be supported.