Lab in Italy finds two herbicides in sunflowers of a Soroca farmer
Lab tests found glyphosate and herbicide 2,4-D on a Soroca farmer's sunflowers, and he is seeking 5 million lei in damages.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
Farmers can ask local commissions and labs to document damaged crops, as was done in Iarova and Zastinca. For now the case has no suspects and no prosecutor's decision. The National Investigation Inspectorate registered the complaint under number 435 and will inform the farmer of its decision.
What happened
Farmer Andrian Dumitras complained to the Soroca Prosecutor's Office about the destruction of 93 hectares of sunflowers in June and July 2026. Tests by an Italian lab found glyphosate and herbicide 2,4-D in the plants, and the damage is estimated at about 5 million lei. The farmer's estimate is not based on a final financial assessment. No suspects have been named and no criminal case has been opened.
In short
- Local commissions recorded about 74,34 hectares damaged on Dumitras's enterprise, against the 93 hectares in his complaint.
- The Agro.Biolab laboratory in Italy found glyphosate, 2,4-D and azoxystrobin in the sunflower samples.
- The National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) says the combination of the two herbicides is not authorised at this stage and destroys the crop.
- On 28 July the farmer asked for a repeated review of the circumstances and further checks of the evidence.
Original sources
- Atac chimic pe ogoarele Moldovei! Un fermier din Soroca s-a trezit cu recolta distrusă și pagube de 5 milioane de lei · in RomanianRead it on Bani.md
- Cazul celor 93 de hectare de floarea-soarelui distruse la Soroca: Laboratorul din Italia confirmă erbicidele, dar vinovații nu au fost identificați · in RomanianRead it on Agrobiznes
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