News about Economy of Moldova

At least 3,000 people should live in a village, and the government plans to keep 10 out of 32 districts. At the same time, the package of financial incentives for the unification of mayoralties will amount to 6,491 billion lei.

The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, April 9.

The new procedure for the development of the project and plan for the establishment of plantations of fruit plantations, perennial berries and strawberries, formulated in the form of a draft government decree, has been submitted to the associations of fruit growers for analysis. Yesterday, at the meeting in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry MAIA of these associations presented proposals on the adjustment of this draft.

This spring weather risks are working like clockwork, i.e. strictly according to the schedule. At the usual time the wind blew. In the next 24 hours meteorologists promise night and morning frosts, which for the last five years have been regularly observed at the end of the first and beginning of the last decade of April. The MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry and private companies have already issued recommendations to farmers on what to do to reduce the risk of fruit crop losses.

The entrepreneurial patent form will be issued without a photograph of the holder and a mark on payment of the fee. The requirement of 10 degrees of protection will also be abolished, as it will no longer be a strictly accountable document.

Moldova’s rich black soil is not suitable for cultivation of every crop. For example, the blueberry, which is very popular among European consumers today, prefers loam rather than black soil. Experts of specialized organizations explained to farmers at the seminar at the MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry how to build the right crop rotation, plant protection and nutrition system based on the soil profile of the farm without losing soil fertility.

The State Property Agency, the founder of the port, the State Enterprise “River Port Ungheni” (Portul Fluvial Ungheni), is drafting a government decision to exempt the enterprise from paying contributions to the state budget from the net profit earned in 2025.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova in partnership with the Agency for Electronic Governance (AGE) organized on April 6, 2026 an information session with the general theme “Implementation of digital public services in the activity of economic agents”.

The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) has published sample traceability registers for operators in the wine sector.

Windy weather can be romantic, especially when observed in a movie or book story. For the energy industry, wind generation is a useful source. But for agriculture, high winds are definitely harmful. The “yellow code” announced by the Moldovan Hydrometeorological Service until Wednesday of this week is a serious cause for alarm for farmers and a delay in the already delayed spring sowing campaign.

The upgrading of the country’s rating to B2 with a stable outlook is not a political opinion, but an independent technical assessment of the way the state manages its economy and finances. This is how Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu commented on the decision of the international rating agency Moody’s Ratings.

International rating agency Moody’s Ratings has upgraded Moldova’s long-term credit rating in foreign and local currency from B3 to B2. At the same time, the agency points to the persistence of “systemic” risks associated with geopolitical tensions, vulnerability of the economy and possible internal political fluctuations.

A group of agricultural producers from the district of Hanchesti draws the attention of the Moldovan authorities to the critical situation in which they find themselves due to natural disasters, the energy crisis and the influx of imports, as well as the reduction of state support. The farmers ask for urgent assistance – within five days – from the state, otherwise they reserve “the right to a massive protest”.

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.

One-year government bonds will become available for purchase on the eVMS platform in the second quarter of this year. This is the first time the Ministry of Finance has demonstrated such an “innovative” approach to domestic borrowing by offering “shortened investments” with a maturity of one year and publishing a monthly schedule for the next round of subscriptions.

Under the Growth Program, 17 agricultural producers, including one cooperative, will be consulted throughout the production cycle in the current agricultural season.

The Passivhaus Pilot Mechanism will test a model of financial support for the construction of 10 new Passivhaus (PHI) homes with the prospect of further national expansion.

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.