04.23.2013

Romania’s fruit and vegetables production exceeds demand but a part of it gets lost on the way, Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin said Tuesday. more

04.17.2013

The Romanian industry of farming equipment relies on just eight manufacturers, while 23 years ago, when communism collapsed, there were almost 30 manufacturers, says Ion Pirna, general manager of the more

03.28.2013

Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin on Thursday said ministry officials are in talks with bank representatives as regards allowing Romanian farmers to purchase farmland and use it as collateral on more

03.20.2013

One hundred Romanian farming companies have leases signed with the State Property Agency for 220,000 hectares of land, most of them for 49 years. more

03.11.2013

Romanian farmers will harvest between 18 and 19 million tons of grains in 2013, 50% more than last year, but nowhere near the 40 million-ton production potential of local agriculture. more

03.11.2013

The lack of irrigation infrastructure in Romania has taken its toll on the country this year, but the irrigation system can be developed based on a public-private partnership, Monday said Mirela Iovu, more

03.01.2013

Romanian farmers will pay taxes only for the number of animals, fowls and hectares of land exceeding the settled limits for the revenues that are not subject to taxes, according to the new Fiscal Code more

02.11.2013

Romanian businessman Eugen Paturan, who owns with his wife the franchise for footwear retailer Bata for the local market, is seeking investment opportunities in agriculture and production after all more

01.24.2013

Romanian farmers who obtain income from animal breeding will pay a 16% tax charged on the annual net income, according to a government decree amending the Tax Code, which will take effect on February more

01.24.2013

Romania can raise EUR9 billion to the budget if it sells the 300,000 hectares of arable land currently administered by the Agency For State Domains, according to one of the largest investors in more

01.23.2013

The decline of agricultural output last year made all players in the sector be more cautious, considering that the drought also affected connected sectors such as the seeds, fertilizers and pesticides more

01.21.2013

Romanian farmers registering revenues from animal breeding, silviculture and pisciculture activities will pay a 16% tax from the annual net income, according to an emergency ordinance draft amending more

01.15.2013

TCE 3 Brazi, with turnover of around EUR100 million from agriculture, livestock farming and the wood industry, has completed a EUR8 million investment in a large-size silo with a capacity of 40,000 more

12.28.2012

2012 was one of the most exciting years for the investors in the agribusiness sector, with the drought messing up all estimations from the start of the year, which were nevertheless counterbalanced by more

12.12.2012

Real agricultural income per worker fell by 16.4% in 2012 in Romania, the sharpest decline in the European Union, while the European average rose 1%, according to data released Wednesday by EU’s more

12.03.2012

Mihai Anghel, owner of the Cerealcom Dolj group, has installed a high tech system to track his fleet of 40 combines and tractors by GPS, as well as the productivity or fuel, fertilizer and pesticide more

11.23.2012

Business people want to be optimistic about next year in terms of the evolution of the economy and of businesses, but they are waiting to see what measures the new government will take to improve the more

11.14.2012

Agriculture, a sector that generates 6% of Romania’s’ gross domestic product (EUR10 billion to EUR11 billion) a year and made a significant contribution to the 2011 economic growth of 2.5%, more

11.08.2012

President Traian Basescu on Thursday said 2011 was an excellent year for Romania’s agriculture, but this year’s crop, although affected by drought, he added, shows the real potential of the more

10.25.2012

Low domestic production, unable to cover demand, as well as outdated farming technologies are the main cause of food price increases, Alexandru Vlad, vice-president of retail association AMRCR, said more

10.25.2012

Romania’s Agriculture Ministry wants to access about EUR1 billion in EU funds to rehabilitate the country’s irrigation system, as the investment may not be covered with state budget funds, more

10.25.2012

About nine in ten Romanian small retail stores operate on the black market, while authorities turn a blind eye to them and check only those which operate legally, Sorin Minea, head of the food more

10.25.2012

Romanian farmers are not used to depositing their produce in warehouses so that many storage facilities are currently empty, Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin said Thursday. more

10.25.2012

Romania’s Competition Council is open to collaborations targeting public programs meant to support Romanian agricultural products, the agency's president Bogdan Chiritoiu said Thursday. more

10.23.2012

The drought has caused losses of around 20% on most agricultural sectors, with some crops even facing a 60% lower production, while others were not affected, Agriculture Minister Daniel Constantin more