An Mholdóiv: Cuireann Saothróirí Prátaí Brú ar an Aireacht maidir le Costais Síolta agus Stórála de réir mar a Laghdaíonn an Limistéar go 23,000 heicteár
Príomh-earraí beir leat
- 23,000 ha of potatoes in 2026, or 95.5% of the 2025 area
- 5,000 ha at most are commercial plantings, an expert says
- 20% lower yields are expected than last year's harvest
- 4.5 lei/kg wholesale price at the Revenco market, Chișinău
Cén fáth a bhfuil sé tábhachtach
- D'fheirmeoirí
- Seiceáil cáilíocht na dtiúbair roimh stóráil fhada an séasúr seo; tugann an anailís rabhadh nach gcoinnítear barr 2026 go maith, mar sin pleanáil díolacháin níos luaithe do bhaisceanna níos laige.
- Do thrádálaithe
- Pleanáil foinsiú allmhairithe don earrach 2027 anois; d’fhéadfadh an soláthar áitiúil maireachtáil go dtí Aibreán-Bealtaine, agus ansin is dócha gurb iad prátaí nua-bharra na hÉigipte an rogha is fearr.
Achoimre 60 soicind
Moldovan potato farmers want the state to help them with the cost of producing and keeping the crop. At a meeting of the vegetable advisory council on 25 September, growers listed seed, water, energy, storage, sorting and transport as their main burdens and called for reliable figures on commercial output. A market analysis published a few days earlier puts the national area near 23,000 hectares, slightly under last year, but experts believe only around 5,000 hectares are commercial fields and that yields are down by about a fifth. Tubers from this harvest keep poorly. In the capital, wholesale potatoes changed hands at 4.5 lei per kilo while open markets asked two to three times as much. Retail chains will likely switch to Egyptian new-crop supply in spring 2027. Storage investment and better statistics matter most for commercial growers. Area, yield and price numbers come from a single analysis and expert estimates.
Potato growers in Moldova asked the government for help with rising costs on 25 September. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry met the advisory council for the vegetable sector. Producers and trade associations took part, the state news agency Moldpres reported.
Potato producers named high costs for seed, irrigation and energy. They also listed storage, sorting and transport. They asked for accurate data on potato area and on commercial production. Such data would help to design support measures for the crop, they said.
Officials noted that a large part of the area in official statistics lies in household gardens. Commercial producers hold a smaller share. The ministry presented support under its agricultural policy programme for 2026–2030. It includes help for vegetable growers, small farms and young farmers.
Laethanta na seachtaine. Díliostáil le cliceáil amháin.
Smaller area, lower yields
Potatoes cover about 23,000 hectares in Moldova in 2026, according to an analysis by Vadim Chetrari in Logos Press on 20 September. This is 95.5% of the 2025 area. Commercial plantings probably do not exceed 5,000 hectares, said Serghei Alba of the consultancy Expert-Agroteh. He expects yields about 20% below last year.
The quality of the local crop is not high, the analysis said. Storage of these potatoes will be difficult. Local supply should still last until April or May 2027.
Prices in Chișinău
On the wholesale market Revenco in Chișinău, potatoes sold for 4.5 lei per kg, the analysis said. At open-air markets the price was 10–12 lei per kg. This is two to three times the wholesale level.
In spring 2027, Egypt may become the main source of cheap new-crop potatoes for Moldovan retail chains, according to the analysis. Chains will have to choose between lower quality local potatoes and more expensive imports.
Cén fáth a bhfuil sé tábhachtach
Moldova grows potatoes mainly in small plots. Only a small part of the crop reaches the formal market. This makes the country sensitive to price shocks when the harvest is poor.
This year, the main European exporters also have a short crop. Imports may cost more than usual. Better data and support for storage could help commercial growers supply the market for longer.
Photo: Potato tubers in Transylvania, Romania (not Moldova) (illustrative). DenesFeri / Cómhaoin Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Achoimre Prátaí Domhanda
Cúig scéal is fearr, praghsanna, foláirimh galair agus imeachtaí. Maidineacha laethanta na seachtaine, gan aon fhógraíocht.
cad eile
The ministry offers support under its 2026–2030 agricultural policy programme. Local supply should last until April–May 2027, followed by imports.
foinsí
- MOLDPRES — Producătorii de legume au discutat cu autoritățile despre costuri, irigare și măsurile de sprijin (25.09.2026) — https://www.moldpres.md/rom/economie/producatorii-de-legume-au-discutat-cu-autoritatile-despre-costuri-irigare-si-masurile-de-sprijin
- Noi.md — Provocările și oportunitățile sectorului legumicol, discutate la MAIA (25.09.2026) — https://noi.md/md/economie/provocarile-si-oportunitatile-sectorului-legumicol-discutate-la-maia
- Logos Press — Piața cartofilor: scăderea recoltelor și alte premise pentru creșterea prețurilor (Vadim Chetrari, 20.09.2026) — https://logos-pres.md/noutati/piata-cartofilor-scaderea-recoltelor-si-alte-premise-pentru-cresterea-preturilor/
- ОДИН ИСТОЧНИК (цифры площади, урожайности и цен)
Nasctha san ábhar seo
- Country
- moldova
- Cuideachtaí
- Expert-Agroteh
- Imeachtaí
- Vegetable sector advisory councilMAIA
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