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Category: Agribusiness & Winemaking
The Competition Council announced the launch of an in-depth investigation into the economic concentration operation of “Curtea Dacilor” SRL, which intends to take full control of “Agro Business Group” SR, including agricultural land and processing equipment, – Logos Press reports.
The first round of consultations with representatives of non-governmental organizations of growers on the establishment of the Office of Horticulture was held by the MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Logos Press reported.
Dairy and beef cattle ranchers can apply for grants of up to $1 million to modernize and expand their businesses to AIPA’s Agricultural Intervention and Payment Agency area offices through Dec. 31, 2025, Logos Press reported.
The sharp warming expected this week creates an opportunity for Moldovan farmers to reduce crop losses at the late stage of the harvesting campaign and to complete the sowing of winter crops in agronomically more or less acceptable terms, – reports Logos Press.
The demand price for export quality “Moldova” grapes last week fluctuated within 14-16 lei/kg, which experts consider quite good in the conditions of the current season, – reports Logos Press.
About 150 tons of seeds of field crops have been donated by the Forța Fermierilor Association to 70 farmers from the districts of Causeni and Stefan Voda, which have been hit hardest by droughts for four consecutive years, Logos Press reported.
A growing number of “world-renowned” experts are signaling that the global agri-food economy has entered a period of recession. High harvests of grain and oilseed crops in a number of major producing countries fuel their high (excessive) supply. At the same time, effective demand and food prices are declining almost everywhere in the world. Moldova is fully in this trend.
At a tender for the purchase of 2 million tons of nitrogen fertilizers on October 15 in India, the minimum price for urea was $395/ton (CFR, delivered to ports on the east coast of the country), which may lead to a decrease in fertilizer prices in Moldova, according to Logos Press.
The two-week break in the harvesting campaign due to the abnormally long period of October precipitation has changed a lot in the apple segment of Moldovan fruit growing. Moldova Fruct management has not yet changed its summer forecast for the 2025 apple crop, but fruit market operators believe that by November the adjustment will certainly take place.
More than 200 producers of agricultural machinery and hundreds of farmers will present their products within the annual exhibitions “Moldagrotech” and “Farmer” on the territory of Moldexpo IEC (Chisinau) during October 16-19, – reports Logos Press.
The poor quality of potatoes is causing more and more complaints of Moldovan consumers in social networks. The leitmotif of the notes is that the waste from peeling the tubers accounts for at least half of the entire product, Logos Press reports.
Just under 6.3 thousand tons of apples were exported by Moldova in September 2025 – this is almost 18% more than in the same month last year, – reports Logos Press.
After the summer drought and prolonged October precipitation, the forecast of sunflower harvest-2025 in Ukraine professional oilseed market participants reduced to 11.4 million tons – this is the lowest estimate of production of this crop since 2016, – reports Logos Press.
In the first half of this year, about 45 thousand planting units of rape seeds were imported to Moldova and sold to farmers, enough to sow 130-135 thousand hectares, Logos Press reports.
Sunflower yield losses due to fall precipitation and the delayed harvesting period by at least 10 days will amount to at least 10-15%, Logos Press reports.
Between Oct. 13 and Dec. 11, growers can apply to AIPA’s Agricultural Intervention and Payment Agency for post-investment subsidies, Logos Press reported.
KVINT has rebranded with the help of a French company that works with the “Big Four” great cognac houses. The familiar logo in the form of a coat of arms and the slogan “Tradition and Excellence” are replaced by a new sign, made in a modern style, which is accompanied by the phrase Single Estate since 1897, which reflects the essence of this producer.
The sugar season has not yet passed the conditional equator. A lot of sugar beet is still wet in the fields, and it will be good if it does not freeze later. But sugar growers and Moldovan authorities have no doubts that in 2025-26 marketing year the country will have enough of its own sugar (and some more European sugar for balance).
The Moldovan government at a meeting on October 8 approved new wine labeling rules aimed at increasing transparency and protecting consumers. For the first time, wine labels will include a full list of ingredients and information on potential allergens in accordance with international standards applied in the European Union.
The harvesting of plums has been completed in Moldova. The summer forecast of the 2025 harvest of these fruits in the range of 80-90 thousand tons was most likely justified, Logos Press reports.
