Rezina farmer cannot sell tons of tomatoes at market
A farmer from Rezina could not sell his tomato harvest at the market and now sells it straight from the field at wholesale prices.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
If you want to buy tomatoes, Ionascu sells them from the field in Ignatei for 5 lei per kilogram, at wholesale price. The association advises producers to sign supply contracts with buyers before planting for 2027, in the November to February period. Moldova imported 84.4 thousand tonnes of vegetables in 2025, 16% more than in 2024.
What happened
Andrei Ionascu, from the village of Ignatei in Rezina district, has found no buyers for this year's tomato harvest. The Rezina market administrator says the market has no space for large farm vehicles. The Association of Vegetable Producers and Exporters says tomatoes remain unsold in several districts.
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Video from Moldova 1Press to play. It loads from YouTube only then.In short
- Andrei Ionascu has grown vegetables for 14 years and threw away part of this year's harvest.
- Ionascu sells between 300 and 400 kilograms of tomatoes a day.
- The Rezina market has 51 stalls, but its administrator cannot take large trucks.
- Vegetable imports reached 84.4 thousand tonnes in 2025.
Original sources
- Recoltă bogată, vânzări dificile: Un agricultor din Rezina încearcă să-și salveze investițiile · in RomanianRead it on Moldova 1
- Roadă bogată de roșii, dar fără piață de desfacere. Agricultorii nu au unde să-și vândă producția · in RomanianRead it on Radio Moldova
- Roadă bogată de roșii, dar agricultorii nu au unde să-și vândă producția · in RomanianRead it on Știri pe surse
- Recoltă bogată, dar fără cumpărători. Un agricultor își vinde roșiile direct din câmp · in RomanianRead it on Stiri.md
- Recoltă bogată, dar fără cumpărători. Un agricultor din Rezina își vinde roșiile direct din câmp · in RomanianRead it on Timpul
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