Areas under carrots will expand in Moldova

Based on seed sales to date, horticulture input suppliers expect carrot plantings for 2023 to increase by at least 10-15%. However, early varieties of this crop are usually sown in the country at the end of April, when the soil warms up enough, reports EastFruit. Until then, a lot can still change, if farmers see enough incentives, they may well have time to place orders and purchase additional volumes of planting material. But, as the operators of the market of inputs for agriculture suggest, it is unlikely that the crops of carrots this year will increase to the same extent as the crops of onions. That is, about 30%. It is worth bearing in mind several factors. Over the past two years, prices for carrots in Moldova have remained at a relatively high level; last year, among the root crops of the “borscht set”, they were second only to the price of onions and garlic. Moreover, in 2022, quite a lot of carrots were sown in the country - about 2.5-3 thousand hectares. Also, ...