News about Agribusiness
Ukraine and Moldova have signed five international certificates, which open new opportunities for exporting Ukrainian products and simplify the access of Ukrainian producers to the Moldovan market.
Export licenses to China for hundreds of U.S. meat processors, which were recently renewed after more than a year’s hiatus, are now listed as expired, according to Chinese Customs.
Moldova ranked fourth among the largest suppliers of apples to the Russian Federation in 2025. The volume of Moldovan exports of apples to the Russian market last year amounted to $36.8 million.
Experts from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the May report almost did not change the global oilseed balance for the ending 2025/26 marketing year, and focused on the first crop estimate for the 2026/27 season. The forecast predicts global record production, processing growth and a continued tight balance in the vegetable oil market.
Romanian barley of the new harvest is currently contracted at prices lower than Ukrainian barley of the harvest-2026. That is, this Romanian grain now looks more competitive on export markets, ASAP Agri experts report.
Apple stocks in Europe are currently about 20% higher than a year ago.
Data from a fresh report by the International Organization of Viticulture and Wine shows a global decline in production. There are not many exceptions, most of them in Europe.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) and the Ministry of Education and Science (MEC) are invited to the regional exhibition and job fair “Viitorul e AgriCOOL”, dedicated to innovation and advanced technologies in agriculture. The event will take place on May 16, on the premises of FructLine Group (Corlateeni).
The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) announced the completion with a grade of “excellent” of the internship program and the enrollment in the reserve corps of intern Alexandru Bogdan, which makes him “eligible for a government position soon.”
The Agriculture Intervention and Payment Agency (AIPA) has issued a call for applications for subsidies for agricultural products sold by producer groups. The campaign will run from May 18 to June 15, 2026, inclusive. According to the regulations, subsidy payments to producer groups must be made within 60 days of receipt of a properly completed application.
Moldova will receive 60 million euros to modernize irrigation infrastructure and improve farmers’ access to water for irrigation. For these purposes, the government on May 13 approved the signing of two agreements with the French Development Agency.
The Moldovan Cabinet of Ministers approved the regulation on the allocation of financial resources to farmers affected by drought and heat waves in 2025 for corn and sunflower sowing. For these purposes, 50 million lei will be allocated from the 2026 budget of the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development for the current year.
The Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine forecasts the grain harvest in 2026 at 60.4 million tons, which is only 1% or 0.64 million tons less than last year.
Orange juice futures rose sharply on the New York Stock Exchange after the publication of forecasts of a decline in the orange harvest in Brazil, the world’s leading exporter of the beverage.
A massive crisis in horticulture forced the U.S. government to allocate $9 million to farmers to liquidate 50 thousand tons of peaches and cut 420 thousand peach trees. The reason – the customer did not need this raw material.
About 500 wines will be presented by 65 Moldovan wineries during the XXV jubilee stage of the Wine Vernissage – “Vernisajul Vinului. Our Pride”. The event will take place on May 15 in Capitoles Park.
Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) held a working meeting with representatives of the city administrations of the Florestm district to explain the new procedures for assessing farmland affected by natural disasters.
According to the World Health Organization, Moldova consumes 6.8 liters of ethanol per capita (15 years and older) per year in wine.
World Plant Health Day is observed today, May 12. The day emphasizes the critical role of plants in ensuring food security, fighting hunger, reducing poverty and preserving the environment.
Moldova expects to attract Polish investments in seven strategic sectors of the economy: from IT and agriculture to energy and automobile industry.
