Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXVII, Issue 1
Written by Olga MOGÎLDEA, Gheorghe NICOLAESCU, Svetlana COCIORVA, Mariana GODOROJA, Valeria PROCOPENCO, Cornelia VOINESCO
The wine sector in Moldova is strategic for the national economy. The activity of the sector is coordinated by ministry, also by the district agricultural directorates at the regional level. The wine-growing sector is divided into 4 regions with PGI: 'Codru', 'Ștefan Vodă', 'Valul lui Traian' 'Divin'. According to the data of the NBS, the area of vineyards is continuously decreasing, in 2021 it reached 117500 ha. By category of enterprises, it is distributed - 21.62% agricultural enterprises, 38.21% farmer farms and 40.17% family farms. The total area of vineyards with wine varieties is 99600 ha or 88.77%, but with table grapes varieties constitute 17900 ha. The average harvest was 4.54 t/ha for all types of farms. The total production of grapes in farms of all categories in 2021 was - 490700 tons, the largest total harvest in the last 5 years being recorded in 2018 with 730200 tons. Analyzing the OIV data for the period 2017-2021, we mention that in the 2018 we produced the highest volume of wine - 1900000 hl, and the lowest volume was in 2020 - 920000 hl.
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