The national brand name “Ecological agriculture – the Republic of Moldova”, which is imprinted on packing, will show that the production process is controlled by the inspection bodies, while the product is obtained according to the requirements in ecological agriculture. The regulations concerning the use of the given brand name were approved by the Government on September 17, IPN reports.

The symbol of the brand name is a leave whose nuances vary from light to dark. Inside the leave there is the logotype “eco” that is light green in color.

By putting the graphic symbol of the national brand name on ecological agri-food products, the market will be protected from counterfeit goods and the people will be informed.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, only 0.9% of the 2.498 million hectares of farmland have been certified ecologically in Moldova so far. There are 77 economic entities that supply ecological products on the market. Since 2010, the Government has provided subsidies for ecological production.