Uniunea Fermierilor din R. Moldova și România
About the event
In order to promote the cross-border cooperation of farmers from Republic of Moldova and Romania and to capitalize investment opportunities in agriculture, Worldwide Association of Moldavian Businessmen (AOAMP), in partnership with the National Federation PRO AGRO from Romania, jointly launches together with National Federation of Farmers of the Republic Moldova, the project “Partnership for Sustainable Development of the Rural Environment of the Republic of Moldova and Romania”
Within the project, actions will be carried out in order to achieve the following goals:

1. Interaction enhancement of agricultural entrepreneurs in order to identify problems and common solutions within the UFMR Cross-border Forum – Union of Farmers from Moldova and Romania.

2. Ensuring the cross-border farmers promotion and good practices exchange through the online communication platform – www.ufmr.eu.

3. Promoting domestic agricultural products and facilitating access to the European market.

4. Increasing research, development and innovation potential of the agricultural sector in both countries.
AGENDA
Panel I – Agriculture in 6 priority sectors
Moderator: IACOB CERLAT, General Secretary of AOAMP, Worldwide Association of Moldavian Businessmen
8.30 - 9.00
9.00 - 9.30
ALEXEI REPEDE – President, AOAMP
EMIL DUMITRU – President, Pro AGRO
VALERIU COSARCIUC – President, FNFM
PEKKA PESONEN – General Secretary, COPA COGECA
DANIEL IONIȚĂ – Ambassador of Romania to R.Moldova
09:30 - 12:00
– Sector problems and solutions identification.
1. Wine Sector
Experts:
RO – Emil Florian DUMITRU, Executiv Director, ONIV – National Wine Interprofessional Organisation
MD – Arcadie FOȘNEA,President, Small Wine Producers Assosiation
Gheorghe ARPENTIN, Director, National office for Wineries and Wine
2. Fruits and Vegetables
Experts:
RO – Florin ISTRATE, President, Agricol Cooperative Valea Râului
MD – Iurie FALĂ, Executive Director, Moldova Fruct Association
3. Cereals and oilseeds
Experts:
RO – Adelina POPESCU, Executive Director AFR – Romanian Farmers Association
MD – Sergiu GAVRILAȘ, The State Agrarian University of Moldova,
Conf. Interim., Dr., Agrarian Faculty
4. Zootechnics: Cattle, sheep, birds, pigs, fish, bees
Experts:
RO – Mary PANĂ, President, Asociația Crescătorilor și Exportatorilor de Bovine, Ovine, Porcine din România – ACEBOP
Ionuț LUPU, Executiv Director, Cows Breeders Association – HOLSTEIN RO
Răzvan COMAN, Technic Director, Romanian bees breeders Association, ACA
Mariana MUNTEANU, President, Romanian Fish Patronate – PPR
MD – Oleg MAȘNER, Director interim., University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
5. Food Industry and product promotion
Experts:
RO – Ștefan PĂDURE, President, Association for the Romanian Alimentation Promotion – APAR
Ticu PĂTRAȘCU, Nicușor EPURE, Marian VASILE, Reprezentanți Asociația Națională a Industriilor de Morărit și Panificație din România – ANAMOB
MD – Alisa PÎRLOG, Dr., conf. Univ., Chief of Animal Husbandry and Biotechnologies Deprtment, UASM
Carolina LINTE, Executive Director, Asociația Producătorilor și Procesatorilor de Lapte
6. Young Entrepreneurs
Experts:
RO – Mihai STĂNESCU, Andrei STOIAN, Co-owners AGRISO – Farm Management Application; National Assotiatoion of Young Agricol Producers from Romania
MD – Nicolae TÂLȚU, President, Young Farmers Association
12:00 - 13:00
Lunch
Panel II – The Dialogue between R. Moldova and Romania’s representatives
13.00 - 13.30
Romania
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development;
Agency for Payment and Intervention în Agriculture;
Agency for Financing Rural Investments.
R. Moldova
Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment;
Agency for Payment and Intervention în Agriculture;
13:30 – 15:30
– Working groups final resolutions presentation
– Common challenges and perspectives
– Q&A Session
15:30 - 15:45
SANDU REPEDE – Communication Departament AOAMP
15:45 - 16:15
Coffee Break
Panel III – Investors, Business Plans, partnerships
16:15 - 17:00
Agriculture entrepreneurs
17:30 - 18:00
AOAMP – Worldwide Association of Moldavian Businessmen
Pro AGRO – Romanian National Farmers Federation
FNFM – Moldova’s National Farmers Federation
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