Moldova is unlikely to be able to export more than 15-20 thousand tons of apples to the EU

Experts from non-governmental organizations and traders from the Republic of Moldova agree that the statement by the leadership of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry MAIA about the possibility of exporting a record 50 thousand tons of apple this season is "explainable, but unreasonably optimistic." The motives of the ministerial declaration, in their opinion, are two positive facts. Firstly, as has been repeatedly noted at all levels, the European Commission has doubled the quota for the export of Moldovan apples to the EU in the current marketing year - up to 80 thousand tons. Which, of course, should be considered an important incentive, primarily psychological. It can also be assumed that the EU authorities and the national governments of individual countries also somehow motivate European traders and retailers to cooperate with apple suppliers from Moldova. Secondly, this summer, Moldova exported approximately 2,000 tons of apples to Romania every month (while for ...