News about Agribusiness

The most effective methods of “green works” were introduced to Moldovan winegrowers at a seminar organized this week at the vineyard mastered by the National Institute of Applied Research in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine.

Precipitation in late May – early June, especially prolonged precipitation, may significantly reduce the already pessimistic forecast for this year’s cherry crop. The bulk of production during this period is the so-called “farm cherries”: local early maturing varieties, small caliber, sold exclusively on the domestic market of Moldova.

The program of measures for the country’s reintegration for 2026, worth 25 million lei, is scheduled to be approved at a government meeting next week.

The perspectives of the nut sector in the Republic of Moldova were analyzed during the conference dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Association of Nut Growers of the Republic of Moldova (ANRM).

At SCI’s water management facility “Criulenii de Sus”, work has begun on the iDRIP program. The first stage includes technical analysis of the existing infrastructure and preparation of the project of rehabilitation works on this irrigation system.

The 2026 harvest in Brazil is estimated at 66.7 million bags (a standard bag of coffee in the International Coffee Organization’s ICO measurement system is 60 kg). This is an 18% percent increase over last year’s result. If the forecast is confirmed, the result would be a new record in history (statistics maintained by the National Supply Company Conab), exceeding the 2020 figure (63.08 million bags) by 5.74%.

Rosselkhoznadzor imposes temporary restrictions on the import of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, green crops and strawberries originating and shipped from Armenia from May 30, 2026 “until the development of an appropriate algorithm to ensure the safety of shipped products”.

Prospects for cooperation in areas of mutual interest, such as trade, investments, agriculture, industry, modern technologies, logistics and economic exchanges were discussed during a meeting between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Moldova and a delegation of businessmen from China.

The European Commission has revised production forecasts for key crops for the 2026/27 marketing year. EU cereal crop estimates were downgraded, while forecasts for key oilseeds improved slightly.

Yesterday’s protest action of farmers, which according to the “Forța Fermierilor” association gathered about one and a half hundred in front of the government building in Chisinau, did not go unnoticed by the authorities.

The fruit business in Europe with both feet has entered the period of active preparation for the new marketing season: it assesses the condition of orchards after overwintering and spring weather stresses, production needs and market opportunities. The first conclusions are traditionally not very precise, but they are large-scale. They provide some insight into opportunities and a clear picture of expectations.

Soil quality and methods for monitoring changes in soil structure were the main topics of the experience and knowledge sharing workshop organized on 27 May 2026 in the village of Slobozia Duška (Criuleni). The aim of the event was to popularize soil quality monitoring. The event was organized by the National Agency for Land Reclamation together with the National Institute of Applied Research in Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, with the support of MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.

The legal framework for animal identification and registration will be modernized and supplemented to ensure traceability in the relevant register of the Republic of Moldova, as well as to harmonize national regulations with European Union standards.

The Government approved the draft law on ratification of the Agreement on credit support and grant for the implementation of the Integrated Agricultural and Irrigation Development Program (iDRIP) project.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Wine Vernissage, held under the slogan “Wine Vernissage. Our Pride”, more than 1,200 people gathered.

Chile stops growing sugar beets. And this is after more than seven decades of history of production of this atypical (for South America) agricultural crop. The reason is low sugar prices and rising costs of agricultural production in the world.

Exports are still one of the most visible indicators of the economic clout of nations on the world stage. Meanwhile, the top 30 food exporters alone account for more than 80 percent of the global agricultural export market, worth about $1.5 trillion.

Wheat futures are down for the longest period this year. Traders returning from a long weekend in the U.S. are “wagering” on news of “progress in negotiations” in the Middle East.

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”.