Helping Moldova’s agrifood sector become more internationally competitive, more sustainable, more resilient to climate change, and a major contributor to rural development are the objectives of an agreement signed today between Moldova and FAO.

Results will include strengthened the food safety system and phytosanitary control services, promotion of Moldovan agrifood products in national and foreign markets, increased employment and investment of foreign remittances in agriculture, support for the agricultural census planned for 2020, and developing both a National Integrated Pest Management Strategy and a Plant Protection Strategy.