According to Inna Butuchel, Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, the priority areas in this field are aimed at increasing competitiveness through investments in irrigation infrastructure, storage, processing, logistics, digitalization and innovative technologies. These areas can contribute to increasing productivity, obtaining greater added value of agricultural products and better integration into European value chains in the agri-food sector.
An important area of cooperation between government and business is strengthening the resilience of the agricultural sector and improving risk management, including through measures to adapt to climate change and reduce vulnerability to external shocks. This, in particular, is relevant to the prospect of improving farmers’ access to inputs, including fertilizers (which is particularly relevant in the context of logistical difficulties and price volatility).
The Ministry also continues to harmonize the national regulatory framework with European Union standards in the areas of food safety, product quality and access of Moldovan agri-food products to the European market.
Inna Butuchel emphasized that one of the reforms meant to attract investments is the change of the financing model for agriculture. In this context, the Strategic Program of Agricultural Policy (PSPA) for 2026-2030, approved yesterday by the government, means a shift from an annual, predominantly compensatory model of agricultural subsidies, to a multi-annual framework program focused on investments and performance.
