The role of the production of table grapes in the development of the economy

Abstract

The purpose of the article: the theoretical and methodological elaboration of the role of the production of table grapes in the development of agriculture and the proposal of new scientific-practical solutions to improve the production process of table grapes in the current conditions of the Republic of Moldova. Methodology: To achieve the established objectives, a diverse set of methods specific to economic research was used, such as the analytical method, the descriptive method, the synthesis method, the economic-mathematical method, the graphic and tabular methods, being complemented by quantitative and qualitative analysis, induction and deduction, comparison and grouping, systemic approach. Conclusions: The table grape sector represents a basic pillar of agricultural development in the Republic of Moldova, directly contributing to the formation of state and local budget revenues, due to the link between grape production and the processing industry. Originality: The subject of the development of the table grape sector, essential for the viticulture field, was addressed thematically or partially. It is one of the basic branches of material production, all the more so since the economic and social development of the current world is in close correlation with the pillar of success in agriculture and cannot be conceived without the great improvement of this branch of production. The export of table grapes in the total production of grapes in the period 2001/2005 was 9.8%; 2006/2010 – 47.2%; 2011/2015 – 46.8%; 2016/2020 – 54.8%; 2021/2023 – 64.2%. Thus, 2/3 of all table grapes produced in the Republic of Moldova went for export.