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Agricultural enterprises received a financial support of 304.41 million lei during the period of the “Credit Mechanism in Agriculture” program, Logos Press reported.

The Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture AIPA authorized the payment of subsidies totaling LE 597.14 million to farmers from the National Fund for Support to Agriculture and Rural Areas in January 2026, Logos Press reported.

Despite a ban on large farm vehicles traveling through the French capital, angry farmers rallied at the Arc de Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower and the National Assembly to force French authorities to take a tougher stance on a free trade agreement with the South American bloc Mercosur and to take more effective measures to combat the epizootic of nodular dermatitis, a highly contagious disease for cattle. – Logos Press reports.

From the program’s launch in March until the end of December 2025, the Fund for Agricultural Credit (FCA) program has financed 288 micro and small agricultural enterprises, of which 38 were financed in December, Logos Press reported.

In the village of Negureni, Telenesti district, farmers and vegetable growers protested on January 6, partially blocking the Chisinau-Soroca national highway,” Logos Press reported.

The bill on the introduction of a 12-month moratorium on the forced collection of debts of micro and small agricultural producers was adopted by the Moldovan Parliament in the first reading, – reports Logos Press.

Moldova is developing a mechanism to suspend the forced collection of debts in agriculture and avoid bankruptcy of existing producers with viable restructuring plans.

At the beginning of this week, Alexandru Munteanu, candidate for prime minister, held a “round of consultations” with representatives of associations of producers of agro-food products. The dialog, according to the general opinion of the participants, was constructive. However, at that time, farmers and processors did not yet know about the choice of a candidate for the post of head of the MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.

Farm machinery and modern equipment for crop processing were the main uses of funds provided under the soft loan program for smallholders (FCA), Logos Press reports

The government has approved the concept of the information system “AKIS Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System” and the Regulation on the relevant information resource, – Logos Press reports.