In June 2026, Moldova imported nearly 1,300 metric tons of sunflower oil worth 36.7 million lei. The main suppliers were Ukraine, Russia, and Romania. The main buyers were large companies. These figures are included in a review of sunflower oil imports into the Moldovan market by Yuri Rizi, an expert in agromarketing.
Global grain production in the 2026/27 season could decline to 2.42 billion metric tons, which is 69 million metric tons, or 2.7%, lower than the record high of the previous season. However, this figure will still be the second-highest on record, according to the International Grains Council (IGC).
Ukraine is returning to a government structure in which the agri-food sector of the economy will be coordinated by a single specialized ministry—the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food. The ministry is headed by Taras Vysotsky, one of the youngest and, at the same time, most widely recognized experts in Ukraine’s agricultural sector.
Over the past workweek, the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) authorized nearly 10 million lei in payments to farmers from the national budget fund.
In recent days, the organization has received a number of reports from farmers regarding issues such as a growing diesel fuel shortage and a widening gap between retail prices at gas stations and wholesale prices.
In July, the price of barley in Moldova ranged from 2.9 to 3 lei per kilogram. This is despite the fact that market operators note an unusually early start to the 2026/27 marketing season and a relatively low starting price for the first export shipment of Moldovan barley at the end of June—3.19 lei/kg (last year’s starting price was 3.40 lei/kg).
The issue of potential water supply problems in Chisinau due to a critical deterioration in “the water quality of the Dniester River and the Novodnestrovsk Reservoir” has garnered attention in the official media and on social media. In some cases, the response was not what the person who initiated the discussion had expected.
Ukraine’s “NIBULON” has signed a long-term contract with the Romanian company TTS (Transport Trade Services) SA, one of Europe’s largest river logistics operators, to provide international transportation services on the Danube. This was reported by the company’s press office.
Acting Minister of the Environment Gheorghe Hajder called on the relevant departments of the Chișinău municipality to “restore critical water supply infrastructure.” This is necessary in light of the prospect that Ukraine may reduce its water discharge into the Dniester due to a sharp drop in water levels in the Novodnestrovsk Reservoir.
After analyzing the commodity structure of Moldova’s exports and imports for January through March of this year, economist Vladimir Golovatiuc reached conclusions that were “disappointing, to say the least.”
Last month, Moldova exported 151,500 metric tons of grain crops worth 620.3 million lei. Compared to the previous month, Moldovan grain exports fell by 13.9% in volume and 11.4% in value, which is typical for the final month of the marketing season.
Russia is imposing a ban on imports of stone fruits from five Turkish companies. The restrictions apply to apricots, cherries, sweet cherries, peaches, and nectarines. The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) explained the decision by citing the regular detection of quarantine pests in these products.
Despite expectations of high global grain harvests, the global market is entering the 2026/27 season with a gradually shrinking buffer. The key question is not only about production volumes, but also whether production can keep pace with growing global demand.
Nearly 1,000 farmers and local government officials participated in 21 informational sessions, organized over a two-week period in July by the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) as part of a campaign to explain the provisions of the Strategic Agricultural Policy Program (PSPA).
Floarea Soarelui (Bălți) reported a loss of 162.6 million lei for 2025. A year earlier, the company had posted a profit of 90.5 million lei.
The Constitutional Court deemed the petition filed by Deputies Sergei Ivanov and Alexander Berlinsky regarding the review of the law on the organization and functioning of agricultural chambers for compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova “inadmissible for consideration on the merits” (No. 39 of March 6, 2026).
June 2026 reshaped the results of the entire 2025/26 season for exports of sunflower oil produced in Moldova. Last month (the final month of the season), nearly 18,000 metric tons were exported from the country, accounting for approximately 20% of the total volume of this commodity shipped to foreign markets during the marketing year.
A delegation from the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) and the National Center for Animal, Plant, and Food Safety (IP CNSAPSA) during a working visit to Vilnius, Lithuania.
As of mid-July, 51 companies had already joined the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense’s pilot project to involve the private sector in the air defense system.
Despite the sharp deterioration in the security situation in the Black and Azov Seas, the Turkish wheat market has so far shown only moderate price increases. This is due to expectations of a record harvest in Turkey itself, which will significantly reduce the country’s need for grain imports.
