Эдуард Лисовой
During the last two weeks in Moldova, the wholesale price of locally produced pork (half carcasses) has increased on average by 10-15%, – reports Logos Press.
The alleged slaughter due to African swine fever (ASF) of about 104,000 pigs at the two largest pig farms has created an existential conflict between pig farmers and meat producers in the Republic of Moldova. The patronage of the meat processing industry PIIPC asks the government for imports “not to impose customs duties on commodity item HS 0203 (pork fresh, chilled, frozen) in the period 2025-26”. It amounts to 20%+200 euro/t, but not more than 25% and 10%+200 euro/t, but not more than 15%). The Association of Pork Producers of the Republic of Moldova asks to leave everything as it is, “since there is no need to increase imports of pork, domestic producers are able to fill its potential deficit”.
Changes are coming in the list of priorities for EU agriculture and in the system of their financing. Agrarians and authorities of the Republic of Moldova, i.e. the “factors of influence and decision-making” of the EU candidate country, should at least be aware of them.
The first commercial shipment of Moldovan apples was sent to India on March 19. The export shipment is carried out in the standard (non-test) mode. Prior to that, several trial shipments totaling 260 tons were sent to the Indian market in the enhanced control mode during 2023-24. Due to positive assessments of these deliveries, as LP reported (No. 7 of 28.02.25), on February 21, the Indian Ministry of Agriculture completed all necessary procedures and included Moldova in the list of countries approved for apple deliveries in the standard mode, in accordance with Indian phytosanitary norms.
A clear allusion to the Buridan donkey (who died of hunger, unable to choose the better of two haystacks) in one of the reports at the General Meeting of the Moldova Fruct Association very figuratively describes the difficult situation in Moldovan fruit growing.
Recently, the leaders of eight non-governmental agricultural sectoral organizations sent an “open letter” to the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova with a proposal to withdraw and annul the draft Law No. 69/06.03.2024 on the organization and functioning of the Chambers of Agriculture.
Experts believe that in the structure of agricultural production the optimal ratio of plant and animal products is about 60/40. Last year the agrarian sector of the Moldovan economy came almost close to this ideal proportion. Although not in the best way.
The XIth National Conference of Nut Growers of Moldova will be held in Chisinau on February 27. Operators of the industry will determine its prospects in the context of climate change.
