frosts

Last year was the most difficult year for Moldovan beekeepers: production more than halved to 2.5 thousand tons. This is the lowest figure for the last 15 years.

The Agency for Interventions and Payments in Agriculture AIPA has started authorizing payments to farmers affected by late spring frosts. A total of 690 applications have been received by AIPA, of which 91, amounting to 19.1 million lei, have already been approved, Logos Press reported.

The first September frosts, which are predicted already in the next few days, will increase the risks of losses in the quantity and quality of some crops, Logos Press reported.

The state reserve fund will allocate 100 million lei for farmers affected by late spring frosts, Logos Press reported.

The area of garden plantations affected by spring frosts is estimated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry at more than 8,600 hectares,” Logos Press reported.

Farmers and industry associations must analyze losses from April frosts within 30 days and submit specific calculations for each case to compensate for the damage. However, it will not be easy to do this,” Logos Press reported.

A two-week wave of April frosts destroyed more than 80 percent of sugar beet crops,” Logos Press reported.