News about Agribusiness
The Council of the Association “Forța Fermierilor” approved Alexandru Slusar as the executive director of the organization.
Against the background of the crisis in the sugar beet industry and the prospects of importing agricultural products under the agreement with Mercosur, the European Union has allowed the import of transgenic corn and the production of genetically modified sugar beet.
On Friday, the governing Food Safety Agency (ANSA) issued an order authorizing the resumption of imports of frozen and chilled poultry meat from a poultry farm (Cherkassy, Ukraine) owned by Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP).
According to the National Bureau of Statistics, export growth, which began in July 2025, continued in January 2026.
Agricultural exports in 2025 have recovered after a three-year decline. However, its structure points to a serious problem: while supplies of raw materials are increasing, exports of processed products are declining.
After the successful completion of the trial deliveries stage, domestic orchardists received official confirmation: Ukrainian products meet India’s high standards. This paves the way for signing long-term contracts, which in the long term can ensure the export of up to 500 containers (about 10,000 tons) of apples annually.
The renewal of the administrative board, as well as the problems of importing bee families and the quality of exported products were the focus of the general meeting of the National Association of Beekeepers of Moldova (ANARM) on March 13.
Participation in this platform provides the country with access to an international network of partners to develop cutting-edge programs to adapt agriculture to climate change, including through ecological production methods.
New vineyard management regulations have come into force. The uprooting and decommissioning of vine plantations is allowed throughout the year. Until now, there were time limits, which have been abolished.
Food and agricultural products account for more than 60% of Iran’s total supplies to Russia. The Russian market is significantly dependent on imports of Iranian fruit and vegetable products during certain periods of the marketing season.
The National Agency for Research and Development announced the launch of the Innovation Vouchers competition. It will allow small and medium-sized businesses to attract scientific organizations to implement innovations.
The Council of Agri-food Associations CAPA “publicly condemns the continuation of the process of creating agricultural chambers, despite the fact that the law on their activity was challenged by a group of opposition deputies in the Constitutional Court.
This was announced by the head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA), Ludmila Catlabuga. According to her, the Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture (AIPA) is currently processing 396 applications for post-investment subsidies worth over 400 million lei, as well as 170 applications for so-called “complimentary” subsidies (in this case, partial compensations of farmers’ insurance premiums).
Global markets of exchange-traded agricultural products have entered a phase of moderate growth. In this situation, hedge funds are gradually increasing their purchases of oilseeds and grains, anticipating a period of high price volatility.
The parliament demanded a report from the prime minister on the rise in fuel prices. MP Olga Ursu from the Alternative bloc called on the government to present a concrete plan of measures to stabilize the situation.
Over the past three years, 177.7 million tons of cargo have already been transported through the Ukrainian sea corridor, of which 106.4 million tons is grain. Exports are carried out to 55 countries of the world.
The MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food expects that potential tax preferences will partially compensate for the increase in farmers’ costs due to higher prices for inputs and encourage them not to reduce the scale of the spring sowing campaign. According to the Ministry’s estimates, approximately 1.3-1.4 million hectares are to be sown with spring crops in Moldova this spring.
Agrarians will receive financial assistance for the purchase of diesel fuel from March 1, 2026 to May 31, 2026 inclusive. The state will cover their expenses for excise tax, the rate of which in 2026 is 3978.95 lei per ton. At the same time, the amount of aid will not exceed 200 thousand lei per beneficiary.
The government defines new measures to support farmers in the situation in the Middle East at the start of the spring campaign of agricultural works. The Cabinet of Ministers approved amendments to the Tax Code to simplify the VAT refund procedure for farmers.
Tax changes and military force-majeure in Iran left grain market of Kazakhstan in stagnation: deals are single, prices are corrected, and market participants are cautiously looking for new benchmarks.
