Nature is the best generator of fertilizers for agricultural products. Some Moldovan farmers are convinced of this, and have decided to do 100% organic farming. They believe that using chemicals degrades the soil, and consequently also the health of people. Romania can be a good generator of expertise in this field, because Romanian farmers are more open to organic farming. Such opinions were expressed by the participants in a press conference on Tuesday.

Ion Cazacu has been farming since he was a child. He says he has been planting siderate crops for many years. These include plants grown specifically to nourish the soil and fight weeds. Having the experience of collaborating with various groups of Romanian farmers, he made numerous visits across the Prut to exchange experience. The finding he can make is that people there are more open to organic farming, they know how to grow nature-friendly products. In this regard, Romania can become an example of good practices for Moldova.

Ilia Guzic, the director of a company that raises quail, said that they process the organic waste resulting from their activity and thus obtain high-quality concentrated zoo-humus, which is nutritious for the soil. If quail excrement were to reach the soil directly, due to its acidity, it would make it infertile in just a few years. Instead, the waste is processed with the help of larvae and, for 12 days, a final product is reached. Ilia Guzic wants more and more people to learn how to process waste naturally, without negative effects for nature.

Alexandru Brătuțel, an expert in biotechnologies at the Prometeu Experimental Center, claimed that some authorities do not allow “reason and innovation to compete” on the domestic market and make decisions that “harm the Moldovan agriculture”. “Water and soils are in a disastrous state and urgent intervention is needed to change the situation. And instead of importing natural inputs, Moldova should capitalize on its own, because it has them”.