2022 was a year with many challenges for the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry. The severe drought, energy crisis and the war in Ukraine have had a serious impact on the agrifood sector of the Republic of Moldova. Nevertheless, a number of important initiatives were put into practice. These are presented in a video disseminated by the Government:
 

• National Agriculture and Rural Development Fund  was raised to 1.75 billion lei;
• A bill to amend the legislation on the principles of subsidization in agriculture and rural areas was designed and this stipulates a new subsidization mechanism;
• State support was provided for subsidizing the excise duty on diesel fuel used by agricultural producers;
• Subsidies were allocated in advance for local development through the LEADER program;
• Food security strategy for 2023-2030 was adopted;
• Draft rural development program for 2023-2025 was finalized;
• Law on animal breeding aligned with the EU regulations was designed;
• List of socially important products was extended and the allowed profit margin was capped;
• Quota on agricultural products exported to the EU duty free was extended;
• Creation of green corridors at customs posts for clearing first agricultural products with special marking was promoted;
• Procedures for obtaining phytosanitary certificates for the EU were simplified;
• Procedure for constituting water user associations was simplified;
• The initiative to allow placing agricultural infrastructure facilities and photovoltaic systems on agricultural lots without changing their purpose was promoted.