News about Agribusiness
Products traditionally considered healthy do not always live up to the image either. The National Agency for Food Safety (ANSA) informs the public about the detention and return to the manufacturer of a batch of imported pumpkin seeds weighing a total of 15 tons. The product posed a health risk to consumers.
Last month, external supplies of Moldovan apples amounted to 10.8 thousand tons. This is 500 tons lower than the export of the main “winter” fruit of Moldova in February this year. In March 2025, the country sent abroad 18.5 thousand tons, and in the first spring month of 2024 – almost 22 thousand tons of apples.
Under the Growth Program, 17 agricultural producers, including one cooperative, will be consulted throughout the production cycle in the current agricultural season.
Agricultural land has become significantly cheaper in Ukraine. In February 2026, the average cost per hectare amounted to 69,800 hryvnia, which is almost 26,000 hryvnia lower than in January.
The Republic of Moldova ranks 110th (out of 209) in the world in terms of agricultural land area. We have 9,421 square miles for agricultural purposes.
The PROGRESS project – “Promoting Green Deal Readiness in Eastern Partnership countries” – was launched in Moldova. The project is funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) of the German Federal Government and implemented by GIZ Moldova in partnership with a number of business associations in Moldova.
Today, April 5, is the deadline for receiving proposals from Moldovan agrarians on improving the draft Regulation on VAT reimbursement to agricultural producers, which is being elaborated by the Ministry of Finance. Messages in this regard are accepted at [email protected].
In 2025-26 marketing year Ukraine will export 505 thousand tons of sugar, which is 19.7% less than in the previous season.
On the eve of Easter week, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAIA) reminded Moldovans of food patriotism and urged to “Buy good things at home” – for Easter and all year round.
Thursday was the last working day on major trading floors before the Catholic Good Friday, declared a holiday in the countries of the Western branch of Christianity. Before the long weekend, wheat and corn prices fell by an average of $0.16-0.21/bushel, $3-5/t.
In March, global food prices rose significantly. The main drivers of the rise in prices were high energy prices and a sharp increase in the cost of freight transportation, provoked by the military conflict in the Middle East. As a result, the average value of the Food Price Index (FPI) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) increased by 2.4% compared to February.
Russia is looking for new destinations for exporting its energy and agricultural raw materials. North African countries – Egypt in particular – are seen as a promising option in this context.
Moldova’s capacities in the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine’s agriculture, infrastructure, logistics, energy and financial sectors were analyzed during the conference “Moldova as a partner in Ukraine’s reconstruction”. The discussion was based on a study by the Kyiv School of Economics, which analyzed the relevant potential of our country. The conference was attended by representatives of authorities, business and development partners.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect from April 4 to 6.
The planting of gardens larger than 0.5 ha will be approved by a 7-member panel. The opinion of the panel will be advisory in nature and attached to the project documentation.
The practice of applying simplified requirements to the activities of small-scale food producers and agritourism guesthouses was discussed during the workshop “Food safety and local competitiveness: between regulation and innovation”.
Kernel, the world’s largest sunflower oil producer and Ukraine’s largest agricultural holding company, has agreed to acquire 100 percent of shares in the agricultural company Enselco controlled by Andriy Verevskyy, the chairman of Kernel’s board of directors. This is stated in the company’s announcement on the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
In March of this year, 50 micro and small agricultural producers in Moldova received access to preferential financing under the program “Facilitation of Agricultural Credit” (FCA). A total of 408 farmers received financing (re-crediting) within this program in the period from March 2025 to March 2026. The FCA program is implemented by the Office of Foreign Aid Program Management through partner financial institutions.
After the “dirty story” with the Dniester, only some freshwater fish species can be considered relatively safe to buy on the Moldovan food market: carp, crucian carp and fathead carp, which in the vast majority of cases are raised in “standing water” – lakes and ponds.
The Government approved the draft law on geographical indications, guaranteed traditional specifications and optional quality conditions.
