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Category: Agribusiness & Winemaking
The rainfall that fell last week and at the beginning of this week was not heavy enough to damage the first-group winter crop harvest, but it was enough to slow down the harvest campaign in Moldova somewhat. However, the weather forecast for the near future is improving, albeit not dramatically. The harvest will pick up speed. And while there may not be a comprehensive overview, at least the official data on its interim results—as promised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Industry (MAIA)—will be released in the coming days.
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”.
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.
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.
The modernization of agricultural statistics in Moldova is aimed at bringing them into line with European Union standards for monitoring the agricultural sector. With support from the EU and the FAO, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is working to ensure high-quality and internationally comparable data.
On October 1, Sotheby’s will hold its first-ever auction in Paris dedicated exclusively to wines from the French estate Château Haut-Brion.
In the Republic of Moldova, the number of commercial raspberry plantations of marketable varieties is increasing every year. At the same time, the area devoted to raspberry plantations of “old” varieties—which are not in demand among European consumers—is shrinking.
Members of the Moldova Fruct association presented proposals for optimizing the information system for registering seasonal (daily) workers to officials from ministries and agencies, as well as to international development partners, during the seminar “Public-Private Dialogue: Optimizing the e-Zilier System.”
The Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) has launched a new data standardization tool—the “Livestock Measure Conversion” (UVM) calculator. The tool is available as a new section on the agency’s official website. The purpose of the UVM is to simplify the calculation of livestock indicators in the context of implementing the Strategic Agricultural Policy Program for 2026–2030 (PSPA).
The financial management of the Grape and Wine Fund may change. A new bill provides for the transfer of the fund’s treasury account to the direct management of the National Grape and Wine Bureau (ONVV).
Moldovan farmers have a chance to harvest the best wheat crop since the beginning of this decade. Officials at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) estimate the potential 2026 harvest from 339,000 hectares of wheat crops at 1.58 million metric tons (4.6 metric tons per hectare).
On Wednesday, July 8, the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA), will hold the first four seminars for operators in the agri-food sector in the districts of Orhei, Criuleni, Șoldănești, and Rezina, the first four seminars explaining the principles, objectives, and methods for implementing the Strategic Program for Agricultural Policy 2026–2030 (PSPA).
The export season for last year’s sunflower seed harvest from Argentina is nearing its end with a record volume of nearly 1.3 million metric tons. The geography of shipments shows that the Black Sea region—specifically Bulgaria, Romania, and Turkey—is the epicenter of these exports. Indirectly, but significantly, this also affects the oilseed market in the Republic of Moldova.
The Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) has completed the process of receiving and reviewing applications submitted under the government financial assistance program providing compensation for excise taxes on diesel fuel used in agricultural operations.
As more and more farmers join the mass harvest, Moldova’s fruit and vegetable market is entering a period of the first (summer) drop in prices for new potatoes.
The milk production sector (raw milk) is undergoing a period of structural transformation: the gradual (though not very rapid) expansion of industrial dairy farms is accompanied by a steady decline in milk production on small farms and in the households of the country’s rural population.
Representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry participated in the Global Conference on Smart Farming, which took place July 1–3 at FAO headquarters in Rome.
The “high season” for sales of late-season sweet cherries is beginning in Moldova. This is typically a period when prices rise, and sometimes the quality and volume of exports of these fruits also increase. This year, due to weather conditions, the season began significantly later than usual. Market operators see this as a “window of opportunity” in foreign markets.
In June 2026, the Agency for Investment and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) approved subsidy applications totaling 53.96 million lei for payment to agricultural producers.
Strengthening cooperation between the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the area of collecting and exchanging statistical data on the use of pesticides and fertilizers was discussed by ANSA Deputy Director General Alena Kastravets and Dorian Kalamvrezos Navarro, an expert with the FAO Statistics Department.
