The start of negotiations on a financial agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Investment Bank regarding the implementation of the “Livada Moldovei II” project was approved at today’s government meeting. The project provides for a concessional loan of 150 million euros, intended to modernize and strengthen the agri-food sector.
The dispute between the leadership of the Pork Producers Association, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, representatives of the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Industry (MAIA) regarding support for the Moldovan pig farming industry has become a public issue. By and large, this development does not bode well for either side.
Amendments to regulatory acts adopted by the government lay the groundwork for the development and proper maintenance of irrigation and drainage systems.
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) is continuing its nationwide campaign to monitor and control the invasive weed ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) during the summer of 2026. As this allergenic plant has entered its active growth phase, a team of agency inspectors has conducted a series of inspections across the regions.
This institution will develop as an interuniversity research platform.
Throughout the day, the administration of the Association of Grain and Oilseed Producers “Forța Fermierilor” has received “numerous reports from the field regarding abuse and intimidation by the police against farmers intending to participate in lawful protests.”
As a result of their analysis of the 2027 budget and tax policy draft, experts at “Moldova Fruct” identified “a number of critical issues that, if implemented as proposed, risk bankrupting the agricultural sector, disrupting export logistics, and, from a fiscal standpoint, penalizing sound economic practices.”
The Strategic Agricultural Policy Program for 2026–2030 has entered into force. It provides for a new model for subsidizing agricultural producers. In 2026, support measures will be launched for operators in the crop and livestock sectors—in particular, young farmers and family farms—as well as measures to promote irrigation and organic farming.
The “Agrocereale” Grain Exporters Association warns that two provisions of the draft budget and tax policy for 2027 could have the opposite effect of what the reform’s proponents intended.
Between May 25 and June 22, 2026, the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) received 345 applications from agricultural producers for financial assistance in the form of partial compensation for corn and sunflower crop losses caused by the severe drought in 2025. With this, AIPA has concluded the application period.
During an official inspection at the Moldovan border, inspectors from the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) discovered a shipment (21.5 metric tons) of rotten potatoes and will return it to the importer.
Last week, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Digitalization Eugen Osmocescu made a sensational announcement: the draft budget and tax policy provides for the exemption of raw materials from customs duties. According to him, the measure is aimed at reducing costs for local producers, particularly in the agri-food sector.
Between June 15 and 19, 2026, the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) authorized the disbursement of 19.26 million lei from the National Fund for Agricultural and Rural Development.
The European Union has tightened its requirements for Brazil regarding the monitoring of antimicrobial use in livestock farming. European Commission officials stated that the country has sufficient technical, financial, and production capacity to comply with European health standards. Brazil must provide official confirmation of the effectiveness of its own monitoring system.
Ukrainian law enforcement officials suspect a group of government officials and private entrepreneurs of organizing a scheme to embezzle budget funds allocated for humanitarian demining of agricultural land in the Mykolaiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv regions.
At today’s meeting, the administrative council of the “Forța Fermierilor” Association of Grain and Oilseed Producers confirmed its intention to support the farmers’ protest scheduled for June 24 in several districts. Furthermore, the organization’s leadership promised that tomorrow, after gathering and compiling information from the field, it would notify interested parties through the media of the gathering points for people and farm equipment intending to participate in the protest.
The Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan has proposed expanding support for domestic food producers through the government procurement system. A draft resolution that would restrict the procurement of imported products has been submitted for public comment.
Based on this indicator, Moldova ranks among the world’s top 10, alongside countries such as Hungary (20%) and Greece (19%), and ahead of the United States (17%).
Romania is set to harvest a record wheat crop in 2026. According to the Argus Crop Tour forecast, the harvest will total 13.86 million metric tons, with an average yield of 5.9 metric tons per hectare. This is the highest figure in recorded history.
Only five European Union member states meet the World Health Organization’s recommended level of fresh fruit and vegetable consumption—400 grams per capita per day.
