As many as 1.552 million tonnes of wheat have been harvested in Moldova this year, by 1 million tonnes more than last year. This is the largest harvest on record in the last 30 years, Vasile Șarban, secretary of state at the Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development, stated for IPN.

Vasile Șarban said that 260,600 tonnes of barley and 88,700 tonnes of rape have been harvested this year.

The large harvest of grain crops this year is due to the abundant rain and the modern technologies used to cultivate selected sorts of grain crops. The bumper crop will definitely enable to ensure the country’s food security.

The latest rises in bread price are due to price rises in the region and at global level, determined by the costs incurred for electricity and raw materials.

“If the wheat grows more expensive at the Paris Stock Exchange, prices grow everywhere and mills buy wheat at higher prices. Flower is more expensive and bread and other baked products are sold at higher prices,” explained Vasile Șarban.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Regional Development is considering possibilities of intervening in the domestic grain market so as not to allow other rises in bread prices. “The state is obliged to ensure the country’s food security. We also want to increase the quantity of wheat in the state reserve. The state can purchase wheat and store it for being used when necessary,” stated the secretary of state.