U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the launch of a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court. Washington is also threatening its allies with cuts in aid if they support the court.
In light of the increasing number of incidents in which wild boars have caused damage to agricultural land in Moldova, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Industry (MAIA) recommends that farmers take preventive measures and “immediately notify the authorities of any damage caused”.
The “Produs autohton” National Exhibition will take place at the Moldexpo International Exhibition Center on August 28–30. The event marks the 100th anniversary of the first such exhibition in Chisinau.
This year, due to a relatively cool spring, the sales season for locally grown sweet cherries began about two weeks later than usual. However, it will also last longer—through this week and possibly next week—unless rainfall disrupts the growers’ plans.
On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, staff members of the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA), under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Industry (MAIA), will hold another round of consultative seminars with agricultural producers and representatives of local administrations on funding prospects under the Strategic Agricultural Policy Program (PSPA).
Farmers in the southern part of the country have begun the large-scale rapeseed harvest. According to the leadership of the Agrocereale association, initial feedback from farmers regarding the crop’s yield is encouraging—the average yield has not yet fallen below 2.5 metric tons per hectare, but some farms are harvesting as much as 4 metric tons per hectare.
About 7 hectares of winter grain crops were destroyed by a fire near the village of Tudora, in the Ștefan Voda district. Two fire and rescue crews were deployed to fight the fire. They managed to save the remaining 39 hectares of the field. The fire was contained and extinguished in less than an hour.
Incumbent Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko is stepping down. According to members of the country’s legislature, she may be appointed head of the Ukrainian Embassy in the United States. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also announced a cabinet reshuffle and a personnel overhaul of Ukraine’s law enforcement agencies.
Beekeepers in Moldova hope to harvest at least 5,000 metric tons of honey this year. This is on par with the best seasons of the current decade and significantly higher than the 2025 honey harvest. Last year, Moldova harvested less than 3,000 metric tons of marketable honey.
Russia has temporarily suspended the acceptance of applications for ships to pass through the Kerch Strait and halted shipping on the Don-Azov Canal following attacks by Ukrainian drones on Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov.
Attacks on Ukraine’s port infrastructure are hampering grain exports. The situation could worsen in the fall, when the new harvest hits the market.
According to the National Institute of Hydrology and Water Resources Management (INHGA), over the next week, the flow rate of the Danube at the Baziash section will drop to 1,850 cubic meters per second, which is significantly below the long-term annual average for July (4,700 cubic meters per second).
By 2050, the number of cancer cases will rise by 66.7%, while access to treatment will remain unequal between rich and poor countries, warns a new WHO report.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has lowered its estimates for global grain production and ending stocks, but raised its forecast for grain exports in the 2026/27 marketing year.
Global wheat prices rose sharply following a series of Ukrainian strikes against Russian ships in the Sea of Azov. On Friday, wheat futures on the CBOT in Chicago rose 2.14% to $6.33 per bushel, the highest level since late May. The September contract on the Euronext exchange in Paris gained about 3%.
Alexandr Trubca, a member of the “Action and Solidarity” (PAS) party, announced that he was resigning from his seat in response to criticism sparked by his involvement in a real estate project. The former lawmaker claims that the controversy surrounding his business activities “is negatively affecting the image and credibility of the party,” of which he remains a member.
Farmers showed a high level of interest in issues related to access to financing under the Strategic Agricultural Policy Program 2026–2030 (PSPA). In the first series of seminars on this topic, organized by the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) and held July 8–10 in the districts of Orhei, Criuleni, Șoldănești, Rezina, Ialoveni, Teleneşti, Nisporeni, Sângerei și Ungheni, 375 agricultural producers and representatives of local authorities took part.
The water level situation on the Dniester is rapidly shifting from the “concern” stage to the “alert” stage. Today, the water level in the Dniester Reservoir stands at 113.74 meters and continues to drop at a rate of approximately 6 cm per day.
The Strategic Agricultural Policy Program (PSPA) for 2026–2030, adopted shortly before the Munteanu government stepped down, sets ambitious goals and provides for generous funding.
The lull between cabinets is a good time to reflect: Are the goals realistic, and are the funds sufficient?
Warm, windy weather and a lack of significant precipitation are increasing the risk of fires in most parts of the country. The State Hydrometeorological Service of Moldova has issued a “yellow” fire danger warning for the period from July 10 to 17, 2026.
