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Category: Agribusiness & Winemaking
The Moldovan Cabinet of Ministers has adopted three new regulations standardizing the requirements for the official inspection of animal products.
Tractors and equipment used on farms must comply with international standards for farmers’ workplace safety. These provisions are contained in a draft law on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry machinery, which was approved by the government today.
In the Republic of Moldova, it will soon be possible to register Holstein cows in the herd book, which will make it possible to track the origin, development, and productivity of each animal. These measures are being implemented as part of a program to improve the domestic cattle herd in the Republic of Moldova, supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Sergiu Gherciu, Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture, made this statement yesterday, August 25, at the 11th National Conference on Winemaking: “Preparing for the New Wine Year: Challenges, Opportunities, and Prospects.”
Last week, during a fact-finding visit to Latvia, a delegation consisting of representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Moldova and the Center for Agricultural Consulting and Training (CCAR) studied the Latvian model of farmer counseling and cooperation.
The interest rate on loans provided to micro- and small agricultural enterprises under IFAD programs in Moldova has been reduced to 7.9%.
The evolution of the wine sector, the 2026 harvest forecast for wine grape varieties, and the organization of the harvest campaign were discussed at a meeting of the council for the “grapes, wine, and wine products” commodity line, held at the Ministry of Agriculture.
In the second half of July, Moldova’s vegetable market saw a trend of rapidly falling wholesale prices for onions. This week, the price fell by approximately 1–1.5 lei/kg, averaging 4 lei/kg. Market operators expect that the period of low onion prices will not last too long—no more than a month and a half.
This year’s peak sales season for Moldovan plums began approximately two weeks later than the average for the current five-year period. The working wholesale price for these fruits did not stabilize until the last week of July—at about 15 lei per kilogram. Over the four weeks since then, the wholesale price for this fruit has fallen to 8–10 lei per kilogram.
A bountiful fruit harvest does not automatically mean an easy sales season. This was the central theme of this week’s meeting of the Moldova Fruct Association’s board, which was dedicated to assessing the current situation and export prospects for the 2026/27 season.
The decline in potato prices in Central and Eastern European countries, which began in the second half of August, is due to a temporary increase in supply from farmers. They need funds to harvest second-crop agricultural crops and carry out other fall fieldwork, so they are willing to sell potatoes and certain vegetables at reduced prices. However, the situation will change by mid-fall.
The prime minister stated that Ukrainian grain transported through Moldova will not remain in the country and will be transported exclusively in transit. According to him, the necessary control measures are in place to ensure this, and the cargo is sealed along the entire route.
“No matter how you look at it, you’ll have to take someone’s side” — Tofan on grain import licensing
“No matter how you look at it, we’ll have to take sides,” said Prime Minister Vasile Tofan regarding the possible licensing of Ukrainian grain imports. According to him, pressure from farmers is very strong, but protecting domestic producers could hurt the flour milling industry and livestock farming.
These estimates were announced yesterday at a meeting of the “Grain and Grain Products” commodity line council at the Ministry of Agriculture. The width of the forecast range is surprising—there is nearly a twofold difference between its minimum and maximum levels.
Moldovan fruit growers are expecting a bumper crop in 2026 and high-quality plums. The “Moldova Fruct” Association estimates that this year’s plum harvest will be “12–16% higher than in 2025.”
The 2026/27 marketing year in Moldova’s oilseed market could be a season in which the quality of sunflower seeds significantly affects their purchase price. And this year’s sunflower quality in Moldova, as in neighboring Black Sea countries, is highly likely to be generally low.
As of the beginning of the last ten days of August, the grain and oilseed market in Moldova continues to be driven more by logistical challenges than by supply and demand dynamics. For this reason, prices for first-group grains (wheat and barley) on the domestic market have generally fallen by an average of 0.10–0.15 lei/kg. Rapeseed prices fluctuate from day to day.
Consumers will receive additional assurances regarding the quality and safety of casein and caseinates used in the food industry. The government has approved quality requirements applicable to these proteins and their derivatives.
Today, the Republic of Moldova is celebrating National Beekeeper’s Day. To mark the occasion, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry presented an overview of government support and the achievements of the country’s beekeeping sector.
The hot weather in August will bring forward the start of the mass harvest of early-ripening walnut varieties bred in Moldova (“Peschansky,” “Kazaku,” and others) by about a week. It is tentatively scheduled to begin in early September. Just a few years ago, the walnut harvest in commercial orchards began in the second half of the first month of fall.
