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Category: Agribusiness & Winemaking
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.
An official letter from the Association of Grain Exporters and Importers “Agrocereale” addressed to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, the Ministry of the Interior, the General Inspectorate of Police, the National Road Transport Agency, the Customs Service, and the State Road Administration.
Another training session as part of the “BERRIES: Organic Methods and Efficient Irrigation to Reduce Risks in Agriculture” project took place at a berry farm in the village of Mana, Orhei District. Participants discussed sustainable farming practices in the berry sector, the use of weather stations, pheromone traps for monitoring and controlling pests, as well as new subsidy opportunities for farmers for the period 2026–2031.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry has approved a list of agrochemicals “for specialized use in accordance with the provisions of the legislation governing the marketing of plant protection products.”
In the last ten days of June, currants hold the top spot in terms of price in the seasonal berry segment of Moldova’s fruit market. The price for this berry in small-scale wholesale ranges from 90 to 110 lei per kilogram, while retail prices reach up to 150 lei per kilogram (for black varieties).
This week, during a working visit, international expert Vlatka Vrdoljak Goossens assisted the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) in developing the National Program for the Modernization of Processing Facilities in Moldova’s Dairy and Meat Industry.
As of the end of June this year, approximately 10,000 metric tons of apples from the 2025 harvest remain in the cold storage facilities of Moldovan fruit-growing and trading companies.
The start of negotiations on a financial agreement between the Republic of Moldova and the European Investment Bank regarding the implementation of the “Livada Moldovei II” project was approved at today’s government meeting. The project provides for a concessional loan of 150 million euros, intended to modernize and strengthen the agri-food sector.
The dispute between the leadership of the Pork Producers Association, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, representatives of the National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Industry (MAIA) regarding support for the Moldovan pig farming industry has become a public issue. By and large, this development does not bode well for either side.
Currently, one of Moldova’s leading divin producers—Călărași Divin—is associated solely with divin, but this was not always the case. In the 20th century, the company also produced a wide variety of wines. As recently as the 1990s, their product range was quite extensive. A quarter of a century later, the time has come to revive this aspect of the company’s operations, as it has never strayed far from winemaking—after all, wine is the source of the distillate used to make divin.
Between May 25 and June 22, 2026, the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) received 345 applications from agricultural producers for financial assistance in the form of partial compensation for corn and sunflower crop losses caused by the severe drought in 2025. With this, AIPA has concluded the application period.
Between June 15 and 19, 2026, the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA) authorized the disbursement of 19.26 million lei from the National Fund for Agricultural and Rural Development.
Romania is set to harvest a record wheat crop in 2026. According to the Argus Crop Tour forecast, the harvest will total 13.86 million metric tons, with an average yield of 5.9 metric tons per hectare. This is the highest figure in recorded history.
Market trends for oilseeds and vegetable oils in the Black Sea region were discussed at the 25th International Conference “Fat & Oil Industry 2026 — European Edition,” held in Varna, Bulgaria, on June 18 and 19. The Moldovan delegation to this forum included Yuri Riza, director of the “Agrocereale” Grain Exporters Association; the director of the Moldovan branch of “Donau Soja”; and managers of oilseed processing enterprises.
On the German VEZG exchange, prices for market-weight hog half-carcasses were set at €1.50/kg for the coming week, and at €0.63/kg for sow half-carcasses.
Over the past three years, the share of small farms in Moldova’s agricultural land use structure has been declining. At the same time, the shares of agricultural enterprises and—surprisingly—households have been increasing.
The National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) held a series of seminars (in Keușen and Bălți) for producers of seeds and planting material, as well as for inspectors from its regional offices. The goal was to standardize the application of the regulatory framework in this area of agricultural production and to familiarize participants with the procedure for issuing phytosanitary certificates.
The Moldovan Parliament has approved, in the first reading, amendments to the legal framework governing the identification and registration of animals. These amendments will help improve the record-keeping and traceability system in animal husbandry (including beekeeping).
The updated honey labeling rules took effect on June 14, 2026, in the European Union.
