Doni Fruits, a company that loves Albania
With 60 years of experience in Kosovo and the region, Doni Fruits begins an investment of more than €8 million in Albania’s largest centre for collecting, storing and exporting produce.
Combining an entrepreneurial spirit with a love for Albania, Doni Fruits — the largest company in collecting, processing and exporting fruit and vegetables — is becoming a strong catalyst for the development of agriculture in the country. With 60 years of experience in Kosovo and the regional market, the company has begun an investment of more than €8 million to build the largest facility of its kind in the country.
In about a year, Albania will have one of the largest centres in the region for collecting, storing, distributing and exporting agricultural produce. Doni Fruits is already the largest exporter of “Made in Albania” produce.
Burim Ahmeti, co-owner of Doni Fruits, says that “the centre will have 36 large cold rooms that can store fruit, vegetables and citrus for up to two years. Albanian produce is safe and highly valued on European markets for its taste.”
Fatos Mustafa, who initiated the project and is a business development expert, says that “the investment is expected to create up to 500 new direct jobs, while indirect employment across Albania will reach up to 10,000 people within five years.”
According to him, “the project will boost local production and the export of Albanian products and reduce imports.” He calls on Albanians “not to leave their land but to focus on first-class investment in agriculture — support will not be lacking. Agriculture is a large social sector that creates jobs.”
A few days earlier, the works were also followed closely by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Bledi Çuçi, who said that “this investment will have a major impact on boosting local production and increasing exports.”
At a time of high emigration, the injection of almost €10 million into agriculture by a single company is expected to be a historic development for the sector. Besides new jobs and encouraging farmers to cultivate more land, Doni Fruits brings a new standard of planning, growing and collecting agricultural produce.
