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Category: Agribusiness & Winemaking
Long-term meteorological forecasts in times of global climate transformation are interesting, thankful, but not very reliable. Nevertheless, the world information space has already repeatedly announced that the coming summer will be among the three hottest in the history of observations. Whether it is so, or nature will have mercy – time will show. Nevertheless, in any case, in order to get economically significant harvest, it makes sense for Moldovan farmers to sow drought-resistant crops – “camels”. One of such crops is grain sorghum.
The government made a corresponding decision by amending its Decree on retail prices for socially important goods, – reports Logos Press.
The employees of the Moldova Fruct Association have estimated the damage caused by the April frosts at more than 540 million lei. This was stated by the executive director of this organization, Iurie Fale, at a government meeting today,” Logos Press reported.
Guidelines for the use of drones in farmland sanitation have been developed by the MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry. With an emphasis on flight safety, of course.
Tense epizootic situation with African swine fever in Moldova continues. Today, April 16, the Food Safety Agency ANSA reported the detection of two new cases of ASF in the period 03.04.25-15.04.25: in Radenii Vechi, Ungheni (domestic animals in households) and Lozova, Straseni (9 corpses of wild boars), – reports Logos Press.
In the first quarter of 2025 Moldova exported more than 4 thousand tons of grain sorghum. If the dynamics of supplies abroad of this commodity will continue, at the end of the year, the export volumes will be at least not lower than the average for the previous three years of about 11 thousand tons,” Logos Press reports.
Today, April 16, the sale of tickets/participation packages for the 46th OIV World Grape and Wine Congress, which will be held June 16-20, in Chisinau, has started, – reports Logos Press.
Thanks to the subsidization of livestock farms on the principle of “a fixed amount for each kilogram of milk submitted for processing”, the supply of raw materials to Moldovan dairy factories from local farms has more than doubled,” Logos Press reports.
Since the early 2000s, 50 thousand hectares of commercial vineyards of technical varieties have disappeared in Moldova. In 2001, 108 thousand hectares were occupied by vine plantations, in 2024 – 58.8 thousand hectares. And this trend continues, – reports Logos Press.
Only early varieties of walnut orchards, mostly of local selection, suffered to some extent from April frosts. The medium- and late-maturing walnut orchards of French and American selection, at first impression, were not affected,” Logos Press reports.
For the 3rd grant competition for livestock farmers, farmers requested grants in the amount of $8.7 million, and the total investment amount for the proposed projects exceeds $21.2 million, Logos press reports.
In the season of 2024 in Moldova wineries processed 179 thousand tons of grapes, which is 32% less than in the previous year, – reports Logos Press.
A two-week wave of April frosts destroyed more than 80 percent of sugar beet crops,” Logos Press reported.
At the end of the second week of April, the first imported potatoes of the 2025 harvest appeared in Moldovan retail stores,” Logos Press reports.
The second State Investment Support Agreement was signed on April 11 between the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization and Axedum Group, which is a family business in agriculture,” Logos Press reported.
In recent years, a new direction has appeared in Moldovan exports: shipments are made to importing companies in European and American countries, the owners of which are our compatriots who permanently reside there. Thanks to them, new markets are developing that are difficult to penetrate.
The introduction of 31% duties for Moldova by the USA not only creates problems with exports to this country, which has become one of the main markets for Moldovan alcohol. There will be more serious consequences for Moldovan exports in the not very distant future.
An abnormally long period of low average daily temperatures in April is not only a risk of early perennial and annual crops freezing, but also a very high risk of poor pollination,” according to Logos Press.
Economists around the world used to consider customs duties as a mechanism of total protection (“carpet bombing”) and long-term action. But stereotypes are changing. No sooner Moldovan exporters were frightened by the “adult” duty of 31% imposed by the USA on goods from Moldova, than President Trump announced a 90-day pause on their application. And a 10% tariff freeze for many countries around the world that have demonstrated loyalty. Including Moldova, according to the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Moldova. In this regard, some Moldovan exporters began to move away from the initial shock.
In March 2025, large-scale exports of sunflower from Moldova continued,” Logos Press reports.
