As many as 106 tractors could be bought with US$4.8 million worth of grant funding that will be provided by the Government of Japan to Moldova. The implementation of the project to develop conservation agriculture in Moldova, which was signed on March 7, was discussed in a meeting of Minister of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment Vasile Batca and Japan’s Ambassador in Chisinau Masanobu Yoshii, who paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry on September 22, IPN reports.

According to the Ministry’s press service, Vasile Batca expressed his gratitude for the support provided to Moldova and reiterated the competent authorities’ readiness to cooperate in developing the Moldovan agricultural sector. “I’m glad that we initiate a project to develop conservation agriculture and a sustainable land management system that is very important for us,” stated the minister.

For his part, Masanobu Yoshii noted that Japan is ready to offer support to the Moldovan farmers and intends to increase the imports of wheat and wines from Moldova, adding that the Japanese businesspeople have a special interest in the Moldovan wines. ”We are interested in initiating common projects. The use by farmers of modern technologies in agriculture can ensure sustainable agriculture adjusted to climate change,” said the ambassador.

Four projects to the value of US$ 65 million are implemented in Moldova with the assistance of the Government of Japan.