Moldovan berry producers intend to reorient their exports to European markets

Published 2022년 5월 8일

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Berry producers in Moldova are urged to diversify their markets and products due to increased export logistics costs in the traditional Russian market, following the war in Ukraine. The Berry Association of Moldova and USAID project have emphasized the need to modernize production technologies, invest in greenhouse cultivation, and obtain international certificates to boost competitiveness. There are opportunities to increase local sales by growing berries indoors. Despite a slowdown in berry area expansion, there has been an increase in yields and quality. In 2021, about 18.7 thousand tons of berries were harvested, with most exported to Russia and Romania.

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Berry producers in Moldova should diversify their markets this season, as export logistics costs in the traditional Russian market have risen sharply due to the war in Ukraine. Berry producers and exporters came to this conclusion at a seminar organized by the Berry Association of Moldova in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project "Advanced Agriculture in Moldova", MOLDPRES reports. “In order to increase the competitiveness of berries produced in Moldova, producers and exporters of berries should diversify cultivated varieties of garden strawberries (strawberries) and raspberries with varieties that are listed on European markets, obtain international certificates that confirm the safety of products,” the participants emphasized. The importance of modernizing berry production technologies was also noted, including through investments in greenhouse cultivation to reduce the risks associated with climatic conditions, such as spring ...

Source: Eastfruit