The end of the marketing year 2025-26 on the apple market of Ukraine and Moldova may end on a minor note. Due to a combination of economic, technological and logistical reasons, prices for last year’s apple from refrigerators may decrease in the second half of spring. This forecast is voiced by fruit market operators of both countries, despite the systemic differences in the apple business of Ukraine and Moldova.
Starting August 12 of this year, the European Union will begin implementing new rules on food packaging and packaging waste. The changes will be implemented in accordance with Regulation UE 2025/40. The new rules will be applied in phases until 2040. The regulation applies to all products entering the European market, including those from outside the EU.
In March, food prices in Ukraine increased by 1.3%, in Moldova – by 1%. On an annualized basis (compared to the indicator in March 2025), Ukrainian food prices increased by 9.5%, Moldovan – by 6.3%.
About 6.5 thousand hectares will be occupied by contracted sugar beet crops in the raw material zone of Sudzucker Moldova this year. The second sugar producing company, Moldova Zahăr, has not yet publicly announced its plans for the sowing season 2026. And this is a worrying moment in assessing the prospects of the sugar beet industry in Moldova for the current season.
Small agricultural producers can receive loans of up to 2 million lei to cover working capital needs under the programs financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
On the world’s leading exchanges, quotations of wheat futures rose by 0.7%, partially recovering the preliminary fall caused by the “psychological relief” in the global grain market after the announcement of a truce.
The Agency for Investments and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) announced that it has completed the payment of insurance subsidies (70% of the amount of insurance premiums) for 654 farmer applications received between February 1 and September 30, 2025. The total amount of subsidies to this category for last year amounted to LE 117.08 million.
New rules will come into force on the seed market of the Republic of Moldova, which will facilitate the introduction of high-yielding varieties and hybrids in agriculture. And partially eliminate the distortions in the Moldovan seed market, which arose after the introduction of OECD and ISTA certificates as a mandatory norm for seed imports. The Government approved draft amendments to the Law on Seeds (No. 68/2013).
From now on, importers of small horned cattle have to take into account a number of requirements for accompanying documents. The Government approved the Regulation on the import of purebred breeding animals of sheep and goats to the Republic of Moldova.
The jubilee conference of Moldovan winemakers “Wine Year 2025: Data, Solutions and Results” demonstrated the progressive growth of the industry by many indicators and outlined the benchmarks for the future.
The government has approved new rules for the sale of eggs. They require producers to provide more detailed information on the product packaging and provide for better traceability of the product from farm to commercial outlet. Producers are also required to comply with the conditions for exporting eggs to the EU market.
The hope for a rapid de-escalation of the armed conflict and unblocking of commodity flows in the Persian Gulf zone has certainly provoked “exhalation of relief” of many subjects of the world agro-food business. In Moldova, the first ranks of those wishing to see “light at the end of the tunnel” are probably already occupied by producers of dairy products.
The new procedure for the development of the project and plan for the establishment of plantations of fruit plantations, perennial berries and strawberries, formulated in the form of a draft government decree, has been submitted to the associations of fruit growers for analysis. Yesterday, at the meeting in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry MAIA of these associations presented proposals on the adjustment of this draft.
This spring weather risks are working like clockwork, i.e. strictly according to the schedule. At the usual time the wind blew. In the next 24 hours meteorologists promise night and morning frosts, which for the last five years have been regularly observed at the end of the first and beginning of the last decade of April. The MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry and private companies have already issued recommendations to farmers on what to do to reduce the risk of fruit crop losses.
Moldova’s rich black soil is not suitable for cultivation of every crop. For example, the blueberry, which is very popular among European consumers today, prefers loam rather than black soil. Experts of specialized organizations explained to farmers at the seminar at the MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry how to build the right crop rotation, plant protection and nutrition system based on the soil profile of the farm without losing soil fertility.
China has opened its market for imports of wheat flour from Ukraine. Negotiations on this issue between the authorities of the two countries lasted more than three years.
More than 45 kg of gold worth almost $7 million were purchased by residents of Ukraine in January-February 2026.
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) has published sample traceability registers for operators in the wine sector.
Windy weather can be romantic, especially when observed in a movie or book story. For the energy industry, wind generation is a useful source. But for agriculture, high winds are definitely harmful. The “yellow code” announced by the Moldovan Hydrometeorological Service until Wednesday of this week is a serious cause for alarm for farmers and a delay in the already delayed spring sowing campaign.
A group of agricultural producers from the district of Hanchesti draws the attention of the Moldovan authorities to the critical situation in which they find themselves due to natural disasters, the energy crisis and the influx of imports, as well as the reduction of state support. The farmers ask for urgent assistance – within five days – from the state, otherwise they reserve “the right to a massive protest”.
