Moldovan producers need to expand the list of varieties of berries they grow

Published 2024년 11월 4일

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Moldovan berry producers will see a new subsidy mechanism in 2025, aimed at boosting productivity and quality to EU standards. This is part of the country's strategy to diversify its berry market and expand export varieties. Currently, the country is focusing on expanding its berry market in the EU by growing more diverse varieties. The government already supports berry farming through various programs, including subsidies for creating plantations and building greenhouses. A new support mechanism, costing up to 3 million lei for irrigation, will be implemented in 2025. Despite having about 4,700 hectares of berry plantations and over 600 producers, Moldova still cannot meet its domestic demand and relies on imports.

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In 2025, a new subsidy mechanism for Moldovan berry producers will come into effect, focused on productivity and quality, as in the countries of the European Union, EastFruit reports. This issue is currently being finalized, representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture said. In recent years, the Republic of Moldova has managed to diversify its berry market, most of which are sent to European countries, especially Romania. In order to attract even more consumers from the European Union, the list of varieties intended for export should be expanded, said the chairperson of the public association Pomuşoarele Moldovei, Anetta Ganenko. She specified that currently, Moldovan producers grow a maximum of three varieties of garden strawberries and two varieties of raspberries. According to her, before the war in Ukraine, the main importers were Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. “When you look at the list of European varieties, you see a large assortment of different varieties, different ...

Source: Eastfruit