Concerns about fertilizer availability have increased uncertainty about global gross grain harvest projections for the 2026/27 season. For this reason, grain requirements may not be fully met in some parts of the Southern Hemisphere. At the same time, prospects for a recovery in grain trade are weak. These are the main findings of a fresh report by the International Grains Council (IGC).
Investors are selling off shares of arms makers that have failed to keep up with rising demand amid the war in Iraq, Ukraine, and the militarization of Europe.
The first tranche of the “military” part of the 90bn-euro EU loan will amount to 6bn euros and will arrive in Ukraine no later than June.
Carbon Brief climatologists have warned that 2026 could be one of the hottest years on record due to an expected increase in global warming.
At the end of the 2025/26 marketing year, Ukraine will increase transitional grain residues from 4 million tons to almost 13 million tons. The reason is the incomplete realization of export potential due to the introduction of restrictive quotas in the EU and increased competition in the markets of Africa and Asia.
The sale of tickets for women’s compartments in trains No. 7 Kharkiv – Odessa, No. 12 Lviv – Odessa, No. 92 Lviv – Kiev with departure from May 1 has already been opened, writes the Ukrainian “Economic Pravda”.
At a wholesale price of 200 lei/kg, the first batch of Moldovan strawberries, grown in a heated industrial greenhouse in Soroca district, was sold at the Moldovan wholesale market in the middle of the week.
To date, the MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry has not yet announced the start of the next stage of accepting applications for subsidies under agricultural risk insurance contracts concluded in the fall and winter period. While waiting for this announcement, some insurance companies are being “restrained” in the agricultural segment – they insure only livestock farms and perennial crop plantations of their regular customers.
Today, at 15.30, a meeting of the Forța Fermierilor Grain and Oilseeds Producers Association’s activists with the Moldovan president is scheduled. This was announced by the leadership of the organization.
Seasonal workers in agriculture, construction and other sectors in need of “day laborers” will have an additional chance for guaranteed pay and pensions thanks to the “digital footprint”. The government has approved the creation of the e-Zilieri, a digital voucher-based system that will allow for a clear and transparent record of day laborers.
The Russian government has extended quotas on mineral fertilizer exports outside the Eurasian Economic Union. The decision was taken to ensure a sufficient level of fertilizers on the domestic market and uninterrupted operation of agricultural producers and feed manufacturers.
The volume of agricultural production in Ukraine in January – March 2026 increased by only 1.2% compared to the same period last year.
Excessive levels of trans fatty acids were found in three large batches of imported food products by the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA).
By the end of 2025, Kazakhstan recorded a net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI), excluding reinvested earnings, of $0.6 billion – for the first time in seven years.
“The Forța Fermierilor Grain and Oilseed Producers Association is deeply indignant about the way the new VAT refund mechanism for farmers is being implemented,” the organization said in a message to the media.
Today, the water level in the Dniester reservoir is 115.6 meters. Its minimum sufficient level for this period of the year is 118 meters, while the normal level is 119-120 meters. At the same time, the water flow downstream in the Moldovan section of the river is still about 100 cubic meters per second. If there is no significant precipitation in May, the country’s water supply may face problems.
A trend towards massive reduction in the number of employees and vacancies has been noted by employers in Poland since the beginning of 2026. Key labor market indicators show a gradual cooling of economic activity.
The Caspian Sea shallowing will be one of the key topics of the regional economic summit that starts on April 22 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Outside the official agenda, there is growing skepticism: experts doubt that the discussions will lead to real change. In their opinion, without Russia’s willingness to compromise and without greater responsibility and transparency on the part of oil corporations, it will hardly be possible to stop the degradation of the Caspian Sea.
The head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA), Ludmila Catlabuga, discussed cooperation directions in the agro-food sector between Moldova and CEFTA countries during a meeting with Pranvera Kastrati, director of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) Secretariat.
The contribution of subsidies-2025 to the development of a sustainable (i.e. adapted to environmental challenges and climate change) agricultural sector of the Moldovan economy is emphasized in the context of the global celebration of “Earth Day” by the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA).
