Moldova: Hazelnut is third in importance, the first in the potential profitability of the culture of the nut industry

Published 2021년 7월 23일

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The article highlights the potential of hazelnut farming in Moldova, pointing out that with the right investments in new, productive varieties, it could become the most profitable nut crop. Despite currently holding the third spot in terms of plantation area and production, the industry has the potential to flourish, with high export prices to Italy and the possibility of attracting donor funding for plantations. However, the industry faces challenges such as competition from other countries, a decline in global hazelnut trade, and the need to improve product quality, especially with half of the plantings being outdated and inefficient.

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At present, hazelnuts in Moldova occupy, at best, the third line in the rating of nut crops in terms of plantation area and production volumes. But in the case of investing in new highly productive plantations of hazelnut varieties that are in demand on the European market, this crop can become number one in the industry structure in terms of profitability. These are the main conclusions of the speakers of the International Conference "Hazelnuts at 360 °" organized by the Federation of Agricultural Producers of Moldova FARM in partnership with Euroalun SRL (Moldova) in an offline format. As the project manager of the FARM federation Vasile Pozhoga noted during the conference, over the past five years, the export from Moldova of hazelnuts in hard shells has been only a few tens of tons annually, kernels - no more than several hundred kilograms annually. For example, in 2020 Moldova exported only 23 tons of hazelnuts. Almost all Moldovan hazelnuts sold abroad are supplied to Italy ...

Source: Eastfruit