Public support to agricultural producers in the Republic of Moldova – trends and recommendations

Abstract

Agricultural sector of the Republic of Moldova represents an important generator of working places, having an about 10% share in GDP, while the exports of agri-food products have a share of over 40% of the total exported goods of the country. Therefore, the public support to agricultural producers engaged in the production and marketing of agri-food products is of particular importance for the development and enhancement of competitiveness of the sector. The paper aims to provide an analysis of the main post-investment measures subsidized during the period 2010 –2019. The research methods used for this purpose is the analytical, comparative and descriptive, being focused on study and compilation of reports of the Agency of Intervention and Payments in Agriculture. The use of these methods allowed to develop an analysis on the recent trends in public support in relation to post-investment subsidies and provide a series of recommendations.