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Category: Agribusiness & Winemaking
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.
In Central and Southeastern Europe, a long and relatively wet spring created favorable conditions for the early cabbage harvest. As a result, cabbage prices in Poland plummeted from the very start of the selling season. In Ukraine and Moldova, cabbage prices remained at a relatively high level until the end of the first month of summer. However, a significant drop in prices for mid-season—“seasonal”—cabbage is expected going forward.
The Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) has announced the start of the next (seventh) round of accepting applications from livestock producers for direct “per kilogram” milk payments. The application period runs from July 6 to August 14, 2026. Farmers may submit their applications (along with the required supporting documents) to their local AIPA offices.
The non-governmental organization “Moldova Organic Agriculture Value Chain Alliance”/“Alianța Lanțului Valoric în Agricultura Ecologică din Moldova” (MOVCA) does not support the “watered-down” amendment to Law No. 237/2023 on organic production and the labeling of organic products.
Last week, the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) organized two training programs for phytosanitary inspectors with support from the GIZ (German Agency for International Cooperation) project and in partnership with EU4Trade/CEFTA.
