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Agriculture and Food Industry Opportunities in Moldova

Explore the potential for agricultural and food industry development in Moldova, a country with fertile land and a thriving food processing sector. Discover investment opportunities and government support in this field.

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Agriculture and Food Industry Opportunities in Moldova

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  1. Agriculture and food industry – opportunities for development in Moldova Invest in Moldova – Invest in Region 20-21 of February, Chisinau Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova

  2. Agriculture and food industry – General overview Area: 33,800 km2 Population: 3.58 million Capital: Chisinau - 717,000 citizens Climate: moderate winter (Jan. -4 -7°C ), warm summer (Jul. +25 +28°C) Agricultural land: 2518,2 thousand ha including: Arable land: 1833,2 thousand ha Perennial plantations: 299,0 thousand ha Black earth: 75% from total arable land 1

  3. Agriculture and food industry – General overview Trading – agro-food products Mln USD Share of agriculture in GDP 2

  4. State Programs and strategies for agro-food sector development National Strategy for Development 2008-2011 National Strategy for sustainable development of agricultural and industrial sector for 2008-2015 Government Program for 2005-2009 “Country’s modernization and people’s welfare” National Program “Moldovan village” (2005-2015) Concept on subsidies in agriculture (2008-2015) World Bank Reforms’ Program for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction 3

  5. Moldovan Food industry –structure Over total agricultural production, the plant production dominates the animal production with a share ratio of 70 % to 30 % Number of processing companies, by main activities • Stable and promising fruit and vegetable processing industry • Strong wine and wine growing industry 4

  6. 1 million tons /year 25 million dal of wines 65 million dal of wines 191 wineries Wine sector overview • 95% of the total wine production is export oriented • 20 producers of divine and brandy • 10 producers of sparkling wine • 3 large wine cellars 5

  7. Fruits and Vegetables Fruit Growing - 40 % of the agricultural production value Annual average quantity of production 2000-2006 (thousand of tons ) • EurepGap quality system implemented by • JSC “Codru-ST” • JSC “Agroproduct” • JSC “Viogen-Grup” • Ltd. “Podgoreni” The Republic of Moldova is one of the largest European exporters of walnuts shelled, accounting for a total volume of 9 thousand tons. 6

  8. Other food industry branches • Fruits and vegetables processing -10,8% • Milk industry – 10,8% • Vegetable oil (sunflower and soy) – 10,2% • Bread and products of panification – 9,6% • Meat and meat products – 8,8% • Sugar industry – 7,6% • Tobacco industry – 5,9% 7

  9. Quality System Implementation 8

  10. International Cooperation Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Vineyard and Wine International Organization International Fund for Agricultural Development The United States Agency for International Development United States Department for Agriculture International Office of Epizootic (OIE) Sugar International Organization 9

  11. Government support to agro-food sector development The Concept on Subsidies in Agriculture (2008-2015), approved by the GoM on 28th of November 2007 For 2008 it provides: • MDL 141 mln. (12.5 million USD$) – targeted to modernize the agricultural sector and promote investments related to fruit-growing planting material and fruit-growing and walnut plantations, acquiring the necessary equipment and tools for rural small and medium enterprises that process, freeze and dry fruits and vegetables, as well for freezing and packing warehouses, agricultural equipment, revitalizing the zoo technical sector; • MDL 129 mln. (11.5 million USD$) – necessary for supplying the agricultural sector with phytosanitary products (pesticides) and fertilizers (mineral fertilizer), promoting insurance services for agricultural production, V.A.T. reimbursement etc. 10

  12. International support to Moldovan agro-food sector • 1. Business agriculturedevelopmentproject, USAID, 19 mln USD, 2004-2009 • 2.Rural investments and services project (RISP-II), World Bank (IDA), 15 mln USD, 2006-2010 • 3. Revitalizing agriculture project, FIDA, 15 mln USD, 2006-2009 • 4. Rural business development program, FIDA, 13,5 mln USD, 2006-2011 • 5.Assistance for unprivilegedfarmers 2KR, Japanese Government, 2000-present • 6. Food security program, European Commission, 2002- present • Food security consolidation in South-eastern European countries in transition – a regional approach to food legislation and control, FAO, 390000 USD, 2004-2007 • 8. Food security program, European Commission/FAO, 2005-2008 11

  13. Success stories,international awards 1. Euro Market Award – Bruxelles 1994 2. Earth Market Award – Malta 1998 3. IMPEX XIV – USA 1998 4. The International Academy of Confectionary Markets, Moscow 2007 International Exhibitions Moscow, Barcelona, Paris etc - 5 golden and 5 silver medals • Super Grand Prix – International Contest “Gold Gryphon” 2002 • Grand Prix – International Contest “Gold Gryphon” 2001 • 1996-2003 – 17 Gold medals, 13 silver medals, 3 bronze medals • Grand Prix – XII International Exhibition “ExpoVinMoldova 2003” • 8 Gold medals, 6 silver medals, 1 bronze medal • Guinness Book – the largest collection of wines in the world 12

  14. Conclusions There are various investing opportunities in the agricultural sector: - the set up of joint enterprises in: Viticulture – new plantations, grape processing; Fruits and vegetables processing industry - specifically new plantations, freezing and drying, canned products, as well as greenhouses. The factors that benefit such investments in this field are the high level of soil fertility and climate conditions, as well as the qualified labor force; Zoo technical sector – the high potential of meat and milk processing requires ensuring increased supply of raw materials. Creation of joint production units for bovine and swine growing, meat production and processing etc; Irrigation systems – high production volumes and intensive agriculture requires modern irrigation systems that would diminish the drought risks and ensure a high harvest; Ecological agriculture – one of the high priorities is the development of ecological (bio) products. Every year we register a high number of certified ecological products, which in 2007 represented 22.7 thousand tones. 13

  15. Thank You for Your attention Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova Tel: +(373 22) 210-752 ; +(373 22) 210-249 Email: adm_maia@moldova.md Website: www.maia.gov.md Invest in Moldova – Invest in Region 20-21 of February, Chisinau Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of the Republic of Moldova

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