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title: "Japan boosts Moldova's food security with grant for affordable fertiliser"
url: https://moldova1.md/p/23786/japan-boosts-moldova-s-food-security-with-grant-for-affordable-fertiliser
published: 2024-02-01T14:40:00Z
language: en
section: "Economic"
source: moldova1.md
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# Japan boosts Moldova's food security with grant for affordable fertiliser

> Moldovan agriculture received a welcome boost on Thursday with the ratification of a €1.9 million grant agreement from the Japanese government.

Moldovan agriculture received a welcome boost on Thursday with the ratification of a €1.9 million grant agreement from the Japanese government.

![IPN](https://storage.moldova1.md/images/a3fda359-c020-4d96-8c4b-3983842566f5.jpg)

*Sursa: IPN*

This *"Farmers' Insurance with Fertilisers"* project aims to alleviate the burden of rising input costs for small and medium-sized farmers, enhancing food security in the country.

*"This project is crucial for Moldova, especially facing current crises that have inflated agricultural input prices,"* emphasised Viorel Gherciu, Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry.

The grant provides key benefits to farmers:

* **Reduced fertiliser prices:** Farmers gain access to fertilisers at lower costs, exempt from import VAT.
* **Flexible payment options:** Instalment payments and the absence of collateral requirements ease financial burdens.

Implementation of the project falls under the Agency for Development and Modernization of Agriculture (ADMA).

**Significance:**

This initiative represents a valuable contribution to Moldova's food security efforts. The grant empowers smallholder farmers, particularly vulnerable to input price fluctuations, to secure essential resources and maintain production.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**