Analysis of the degree of sufficiency with sunflower production in the Republic of Moldova

Abstract

The paper purpose is to analyze the degree of assurance with sunflower production in the Republic of Moldova on the basis of the statistical data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The methods used to process the data are: analysis, synthesis, comparison and monographic. In the period of the years 2016-2023, the surface of sunflower increased approximately 1.7 times, reaching 391,9 thousand hectares in 2023 in the households of all categories. The gross harvest of sunflower in all categories of producers increased respectively by 12.0; 53.9 and 20.9% in 2023 compared to 2016, 2020 and 2022.In 2021, it was obtained the highest seed production. The good results are due to well-trained specialists, but also on the strength of the fact that the degree of insurance with agricultural machinery in the agricultural companies is at a high level. The high value of the net profit generated from the sunflower production determines the local producers to increase the areas of this crop. The increase of the sunflower oil volume intended for export denotes the fact that Moldova has reached a high level of competitiveness even at the international level.The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry made the decision to grant a license on import of the sunflower seeds to the enterprises that process this type of production for ensuring the continuity of the activity of the oil companies in the country.