The role of the Food Bank of Moldova in optimizing food chains – reducing the number of food losses – was discussed during a study meeting between the founder of this organization Igor Belei, its executive director Oleg Parasciv and MAIA Minister Liudmila Catlabuga.
Grain futures on the largest commodity exchange in Chicago rose sharply at the beginning of the current week. This happened after the White House administration announced new commitments by China to purchase American agricultural products. This gave the market hope for growth in exports of not only U.S. soybeans, but also other agricultural products.
In May on the fruit and berry market of Moldova, contrary to expectations, the prices for strawberries did not continue to decrease, but increased significantly – on average by 10-15%.
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) has started the official inspection of the level of preparation of food blocks in children’s health camps for the summer season-2026. The inspectors’ actions cover both day and all-day camps.
Last week, the Agency for Investments and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) authorized for payment from the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development subsidies to farmers in the amount of MDL 31.75 million.
Forța Fermierilor, an association of grain and oilseed agricultural producers, announces a precautionary protest in front of the Moldovan government on May 27, 2026. The Association’s Council decided that the Moldovan authorities “have not taken effective measures to rescue micro, small and medium-sized agricultural producers affected by the crises of the last few years”.
Water is the “new blood of economics”. Why do the world’s leading economic analysts think so? Probably because summer is coming soon and, very possibly, another record drought on one or several continents. And most of the fresh water in the world is not used for household needs at all. The main volumes of water intake are used for growing agricultural crops, power plants, and industry.
During May, there were no serious rains in the Carpathians, so the water inflow to the Dniester reservoir was only about 75-80 m3 /sec. As of March 18, the water level in the reservoir dropped another 35 centimeters to 115.25 meters above sea level.
In April 2026, the Republic of Moldova secured the status of net exporter of sunflower oil. Exports exceeded imports in physical volume by more than three times. In value terms, exports also exceed imports, but in a smaller proportion.
In the 2026/27 season, Ukraine will increase sunflower production, sunflower oil production and exports after a weaker 2025/26 marketing season. However, Russia is still ahead of Ukraine and will retain its status as the largest sunflower oil producer in the world. This is evidenced by the USDA forecast.
The United States has the largest external debt – $24.54 trillion. It exceeds the total external debt of the 10 countries that follow the US in the ranking of the world debtors. The least indebted country is Eritrea. Its external debt is $461 million.
April 2026 turned out to be a month of active sales of Moldovan sunflower. Despite a sharp decline in commercial stocks of the 2025 crop in Moldova in the last third of the season, its April exports from the country exceeded 73.4 thousand tons, worth more than 909.2 million lei.
The European Commission is preparing to use revenues from carbon taxes levied on industry to subsidize farmers facing rising fertilizer prices.
The European Commission has approved four genetically modified crops for use in the food and animal feed industries. These are two genetically modified lines of cotton, one line each of corn and soybeans. The decision was published on March 12 in the Official Journal of the EU and will be valid for 10 years.
Romanian company Oves Enterprise has developed a low-cost cruise missile controlled by artificial intelligence. Its launch weight is only 55 kg (20 kg of propellant, 10 kg warhead), and its range is 200 km.
Russia will not be able to annex all of Ukraine. But Kiev will lose control over part of the country’s territory. As it happened with Finland as a result of the Soviet-Finnish “Winter War”.
The Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) hosted a regular Twinning mission dedicated to the process of evaluation and monitoring of institutional progress in compliance with European standards and AIPA accreditation.
In January, year-end inflation in Ukraine was forecasted at 7.5 percent. However, already in the April forecast it reaches 9.4%. However, the projected long-term trend is moderately positive, then inflation at the end of next year will be 6.5%, and in 2028 – 5%.
Moldovan authorities and international development partners are promoting the expansion of the list of crops produced in our country. The MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry invites farmers interested in growing industrial hemp to a series of regional seminars. Leopold Svatý, a representative of Svatý Sedláček, s.r.o., will be a guest expert. (Czech Republic).
The Memorandum on bilateral cooperation in the process of European integration and implementation of European standards was signed by the heads of the National Association of Milk and Dairy Producers “Lapte” of the Republic of Moldova and the Union of Dairy Enterprises of Ukraine.
