The enterprises that form part of the Union of Small Wine Producers will be able to test their wines at lower prices than the market one. This is possible following the signing of a memorandum of cooperation between the Union and the Technical University, which owns 12 labs and examination halls outfitted with last generation equipment, IPN has learned from the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment.
According to the Ministry, the memorandum also envisions the training of the Union’s members in using the research and analysis capacities of the laboratories of the Oenology Department of the Technical University of Moldova for facilitating the improvement of the quality of wine products and enhancing their competitiveness on foreign markets.
The lab tests will be conducted with the involvement of students of the Technical University so that they develop practical abilities in using modern technologies. Under the memorandum, bachelor’s and master’s degree students of the University will be involved in internships at small wineries to improve their wine making and entrepreneurial skills.
With the support of the European Investment Bank. €1.3 million was invested within the “Wine Sector” Program to outfit the Oenology Department of the Food Technology Faculty of the Technical University of Moldova, which has 12 labs and examination halls outfitted with last generation equipment.
