Tag: drought
The heatwave is causing the price of energy purchased from Romania to rise to 800 euros per MWh. Air conditioning is causing record-high consumption
Extreme temperatures have caused the electricity purchased from Romania during peak hours to quadruple in price to 800 euros per MWh, announced Energocom in a press release.According to the state trader, extreme...
Drought hits Moldova for the third consecutive year. Slusari requests the declaration of a state of emergency in agriculture
Moldova is facing severe drought for the third consecutive year, severely impacting the agricultural sector. Alexandr Slusari, representing the Farmers' Force, argues that declaring a state of emergency in agriculture is necessary...
Suffered losses due to the drought. The government allocates 50 million euros to farmers in the Edinet district
The government is allocating 50 million euros to farmers in the Edinet district. The money from the State Intervention Fund will be provided to farmers who suffered from last year's drought, hail,...
Farmers will receive support for assessing the effects of drought on agriculture
A team made up of national and international experts will carry out an exercise to assess the effects of the current year's drought on the agricultural sector. The actions will be carried...
Good news for farmers! A better grape harvest is expected
This year's grape harvest will be larger and of better quality than in 2021. Producers will be able to sell it better, writes Radio Europa Liberă Moldova.The Ministry of Agriculture forecasts...
Good harvest of corn in a time of drought! It is twice the national average
The drought was not an obstacle for the Research Institute for Field Crops "Selecția", which this year will obtain a harvest of up to 5-6 tons per hectare of corn from non-irrigated...
Can the rain in August save agricultural crops? Response from experts
The drought in recent months has contributed to a significant reduction in the level of agricultural production. The recent rains have somewhat improved the situation, but for some crops it is already...
Agricultural crops in the south of the country, “swallowed” by drought
The lack of rainfall has severely affected the agricultural crops this year. Wheat crops are most affected, but also corn, sunflower or rapeseed.Due to the drought, hundreds of hectares of corn have...