News about Agribusiness

The Russian railway authority is raising tariffs for freight transportation to and from the Baltic States and Finland to Russia. Among other things, from June 15, a coefficient of 1.359 will be applied to transit tariffs on the territory of Russian Railways through Russian-Latvian, Russian-Estonian, Russian-Finnish border railway crossings. This will affect exports of grain and oilseeds from Central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan, to these EU countries.

The Grain and Oilseed Producers Association “Forța Fermierilor” publicly (through the media) reminded all interested parties that “on May 27, at 11 p.m., we will organize a warning protest action in front of the Government building, on the side of Pushkin Street”.

According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), industrial production in Moldova grew by 6.1% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slowing down from the 11.2% growth in the previous quarter and the 5-6% annualized growth rate recorded in the two previous quarters.

During the last working week, the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) authorized for payment to farmers subsidies amounting to LE 53.46 million from the National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development.

At the Technical University of Moldova (UTM), the Center for Innovation in Viticulture and Winemaking was created to link scientific research with the wine industry.

The case of importing Brazilian chicken to Israel has taken an unexpected turn. The country’s chicken meat market remains closed to foreign products, and Baladi’s attempt to obtain permission to import chicken meat from Brazil, from where Israel has been importing beef for many years, has met with stiff resistance from local producers.

European sugar producers are facing deteriorating financial results and are forced to cut production and cooperation with farmers amid falling prices and market changes.

Beginning May 25, 2026, farmers who lost their corn and sunflower crops from the severe drought of 2025 can file claims for compensation with area offices of the Agricultural Intervention and Payment Agency (AIPA).

Agriculture in Kazakhstan remains one of the most low-productive sectors of the country’s economy, despite years of investment and government support. The reason is the long payback period of agricultural projects.

Applications for partial compensation of excise duty on diesel fuel purchased by agricultural producers in the period from March 1 to May 31 for work in the current season continue to be accepted. Since the beginning of the application process (May 11) until May 22, the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) has received 505 applications for this subsidy, reports the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry MAIA.

Because: “Watch out for mines.” Those in the Ukrainian authorities who are supposed to be in charge are preparing for the possible emergence of “permanently dangerous territories along the front line that will remain unusable for economic use for decades.

Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi participated in a conference on the promotion of trade and economic cooperation between Moldova and China, organized in Shanghai.

The wheat market has entered the weather market phase – the phase of dependence on forecasts of the new harvest. Exchange quotations are growing amid expectations of a significant reduction in production in key exporting countries in the 2026/27 marketing year. Especially as the most influential forecasters – the International Grains Council (IGC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – report a potential reduction in the crop-2026.

Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi held a meeting in Shanghai with the official distributors of Milestii Mici wines, the Shanghai-based company Lanci, during which they discussed the prospects of expanding the export of Moldovan wines to the Chinese market and promoting Moldova’s image through wine products.

The Ukrainian railroad logistics market enters the 2026/27 season with a risk of shortage of grain carriers. This situation may arise even if the volume of grain exports in the new marketing season will be lower compared to the previous year.

Russian authorities are increasing pressure on imports from Armenia. After the ban on the supply of flowers, vegetables and fruits, cognac has also come under restrictions. This can be a sensitive blow for the Armenian economy.

April was “marked” by steady, but atypical exports of Moldovan corn. Last month, Moldova shipped 56.4 thousand tons of corn to foreign markets for a total of 229.2 million lei. The weighted average realized price was 4,062 lei/ton.

European pork production, consumption and exports will continue to decline. An important reason is the consequences of ASF in Spain. Experts of the European Commission expect that pork production in the EU-27 countries in 2026 will decrease by about 1.0% to about 21.76 million tons.

For the first time since 2022, global grain production will decline this year. The main reasons are a decrease in planted area and lower average yields of cereal crops. This is the latest forecast from the International Grains Council (IGC), according to forecasts,

Agriculture, construction and HoReCa are recognized as the main risk areas for human rights in Moldovan business. Such conclusions are contained in the national baseline study “Business and Human Rights”, which was presented at the hearings of the Parliamentary Commission for Human Rights and Interethnic Relations.