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Fruits producers from Moldova discuss problems from sector

14:37 | 09.12.2022 Category: Economic

Chisinau, 9 December /MOLDPRES/ - Over 150 fruits producers, including from the Transnistrian region, participated in a National Conference titled, Business of Fruits in Moldova, held in Chisinau on 8-9 December. The event was organized by the Moldova Fruct Association, in partnership with the Rural Competitiveness and Resilience Activity project (RCRA) of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).    

„A decrease in the areas of harvest orchards has been recorded in the last years; yet, super-intensive orchards are planted, which provide rich harvests on small areas. Thus, the area of apple orchards was diminished by 11.4 per cent and is of 45.3 thousands hectares, plum orchards – by 15.3 per cent and is of 19.4 thousand hectares, peach orchards – by 23.6 per cent and is of 4.9 thousand hectares. At the same time, an extension in the areas of orchards of fruits demanded on export markets is registered. Thus, the areas of apricot orchards grew by 44 per cent, being of 4.9 thousand hectares, of sweet cherries – by 19.4 per cent, being of 4.3 thousand hectares and the areas of cherry orchards increased by 14.7 per cent, reaching 3.9 thousand hectares,’’ the director of the Moldova Fruct Association, Iurie Fala, said.          

In the context, Moldova Fruct said that there were more opportunities on export markets for fruits produced in Moldova; yet, cooperation is necessary, in order to overcome the major problems faced by farmers. Among the challenges enumerated by horticulturists, there is the lack of varieties demanded on the external market, non-compliance of the quality and inoffensiveness parameters demanded by importers, lack of services of insuring the export risks, extremely fragmented supply, etc.       

Attending the event, Agriculture and Food Industry Minister Vladimir Bolea stressed the need for all sides to join efforts, in order to solve the problems faced by the producers. For his part, Head of the USAID mission in Moldova, Scott Hocklander, gave assurances that the Agency would continue backing farmers’ efforts to enhance the quality of the agricultural products, improve the post-harvest infrastructure, implement the international standards and diversify the sales markets.  

The National Conference, Business of Fruits in Moldova, which is at its eighth edition this year, has the goal to provide viable solutions to the present challenges and improve the situation in the horticulture sector. During two days, Moldova Fruct organized sessions with practical subjects, such as: the latest tendencies in the sector, enhancement of the Moldovan fruits’ competitiveness, new varieties, innovations in the protection of orchards against diseases and climate risks, solutions for packing, sorting, etc.      

Photo: Moldova Fruct

 

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