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Spreading risk and harvestCodru grows apples "We begin picking cherries in late May/early June But if we can sell them on the fresh market Russians like a piece of sour fruit with their vodka He adds that choosing to grow many fruits and varieties has a two-fold benefit: It spreads the risk and distributes harvesting nicely over several weeks and months Two loads of apples a dayApple picking starts in September and totals between 6,000 and 7,000 tons a year Russia has never been Codru's apple exports' primary focus "It's simply not an interesting market for us: they want quality but pay low prices while that apple is at its most flavorful when it begins blushing a blushed Golden is considered a Class II apple." Codru is very interested in the Romanian market "It's a half-day drive from here to Bucharest we have a huge competitive advantage; though it's not always the most profitable market We also benefit from the doubling the apple quota to the EU," says Mihai This Central Moldovan cultivation company prefers exporting to its western neighbor where it sold quite a lot of Reinette Simirenko apples last year "The efficiency gains we're making in cultivation should help with that I think the center of gravity of European apple growing will shift to Eastern Europe And I'm not talking just of Moldova - we're too small for that - but Ukraine That country has enormous potential."  "Western Europe offers considerable opportunities for our Stanley plums and late apricots plums were our orchards' most profitable crop The destination market is [Western] Europe We've already established a good reputation there But I want to warn importers who treat Moldovan growers shabbily and offer prices well below the market average: we follow market developments and prices is a prerequisite for long-term business relationships Are prices that are lower than two years ago normal while transport costs have doubled?" Chilianu wonders Excellent flavor: Moldovan grapes' trump cardMihai is also especially proud of their grape crop which consists almost entirely of the local variety but we love this crop and how we organize the cultivation These black seeded Moldova grapes make the trip to our export countries Are the grapes having seeds a disadvantage But the Italia and Victoria grapes also have seeds there are no seedless varieties that can match these well-known varieties or our Moldova grape in terms of flavor That these grapes are solely grown in Moldova doesn't indicate a lack of quality either They've tried growing these in places like Romania and northern Macedonia but those grapes' flavor is no match for ours," says Mihai are of the best quality when they can enjoy southern Italian soil and sunshine We pick Moldova grapes in October and sell them until April there are hardly any imported South African or Peruvian grapes here in the winter I'm planning some shipments to Saudi Arabia Always searching for more efficient methodsTo meet the increasing labor shortage challenge - many of the better workers prefer the higher wages abroad - Codru is always looking for more efficient growing "We'll soon grub and replant some plots with new varieties in a way that requires fewer workers for growing and picking already have rows of apple trees that form a wall so to speak: our people pick twice as much fruit there per day than in a traditional orchard is immediately suitable for possible robotic picking in the future The tart cherry orchards are four years old and we'll harvest them for the first time next year Those were set up with tree shakers in mind." A recurring problem the other cultivation companies Codru has solved this with reverse-osmosis water purifiers "The water we draw from our lakes is too salty we can purify 18m3/hour," Mihai concludes.Codru ST SRL is a family business founded by Ion Chilianu the company played a supporting role for growers in the area Codru has 300 hectares of intensive cultivation of which 125 hectares are reserved for apples Their Smartfresh cold storage facility has a capacity of 5,000 tons For more information:Mihai Chilianu (CEO)Codru STstr. Stefan Cel Mare 33A3711 Bucovat (Straseni) - MoldaviëTel: +373 22 212 239Mob: +373 69 300 353[email protected] website: www.codru.st  FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 FreshPlaza.com the world’s highest density of vineyards and a huge array of wine experiences to enjoy Moldova is a dream destination for oenophiles See the world’s largest collection of wine sleep in a wine barrel and sip your way through the many wine varieties on offer in Moldova’s three winemaking regions — Codru Overnight visitors to Asconi Winery in the Codru region can stay in comfortable cottages inspired by traditional Moldovan architecture featuring handmade thatched roofs.Photograph by Moldova TravelMilești Mici Winery in Moldova's Codru region holds the Guinness World Record for the biggest collection of wine bottles which are housed in a huge network of underground tunnels.Photograph by Moldova TravelCodruThe largest of Moldova’s wine regions Codru forms a belt across the midriff of the country and is known for producing wonderfully fresh and floral white wines the rolling countryside and the limestone-rich terroir draws favourable comparisons with Burgundy in France there are vineyard tours and wine-tasting experiences aplenty — but there are also ways to have more up-close-and-personal encounters with the local produce there’s a chance to explore the largest wine collection in the world — descend into a 125-mile-long labyrinth of tunnels hewn from the limestone rock to discover two million bottles (and counting) stacked from floor to ceiling The Codru region is also home to the culture-crammed capital Chişinău, which has museums, monuments and sprawling parks and botanical gardens, as well as a thriving food scene. Each year in the first weekend of October, Chişinău hosts National Wine Day celebrations craft workshops and an artistic programme featuring various local performers Cycle along one of the Southern Moldova cycling routes and stop at the 628-hectare Lake Beleu which is a great spot for bird-watching.Photogrpah by Anatolie PoiataThe red wine grape varieties such as merlots and fetească neagrăs produced in the Valul lui Traian region region benefit from the rich black soil and high temperatures.Photograph by Moldova TravelValul lui TraianEncompassing the southern reaches of Moldova the Valul lui Traian wine region is mostly about big bold and fruity red wines — from merlots and malbecs to local fetească neagrăs — although white wines like muscats All the grape varieties in the region benefit from the rich black soil and high temperatures offset by shade from the Tigheci Forests and winds from the Black Sea Discover the countryside by bike on the newly created Southern Moldova cycling routes stopping along the way to enjoy the many wine experiences on offer The cycling routes connect some of the region’s most respected wineries and orchards with some of its greatest natural sights — such as the beautiful Lake Beleu part of the Lower Prut UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and an important stop for migrating birds Bicycles can be hired at several wineries and rural B&Bs one of the many superb wineries in Ștefan Vodă visitors can taste a variety of delicious wines and locally sourced homemade cuisine.Photogrpah by Andrei PaulChateau Purcari in the Ștefan Vodă region is the country’s oldest winery Guests can sleep overnight in a giant wine barrel with spectacular sunrise views across the vineyards.Photograph by Moldova TravelȘtefan VodăIt may be the smallest wine region in Moldova but Ștefan Vodă has some of the country’s most outstanding wineries the region has been recognised since ancient times for its red wines made with grape varieties like cabernet sauvignon the local white wines have also gained a reputation for their distinctly fruity After sampling Ștefan Vodă’s specialities, pay a visit to the one-of-a-kind Monastery Acoperământul Maicii Domnului (Assumption of Our Lady Church) in Căușeni. It was constructed partially below ground level, adhering to an Ottoman rule of the time that no church should be built higher than a mosque. Looking to access paid articles across multiple policy topics Interested in policy insights for EU professional organisations SPECIAL REPORT: Often those who write the technical specifications of tenders play a key role in the corruption schemes for public procurement the Chief Prosecutor of the Anti-Corruption Directorate of Romania (DNA) Laura Codru?a Kövesi told EURACTIV Romania This article is part of our special report Public procurement corruption in Romania Anti-corruption chief Laura Kovesi [Euractiv Romania] This article is part of our special report Public procurement corruption in Romania Laura Codru?a Kövesi took the post of Chief Prosecutor of DNA in October 2006 being the first woman to be appointed at this post she is also one of the youngest Prosecutors-General that Romania has had Kövesi was the head of the Department of Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism Offences (DIICOT) branch in Sibiu County responsible for the fight against organised crime and terrorism She spoke to EURACTIV Romania's Ioana Morovan and Ramona Diaconu there were 568 cases of public procurement infringements in the public procurement registered at the DNA 93 persons were indicted in 17 of these cases Are there any conclusions to be drawn on the basis of this statistic data What is the typology of the public procurement investigations Public procurement fraud is more frequent in the field of national funds, while the EU funds are better protected by the Law 78/2000 on preventing, discovering and sanctioning of corruption acts which has specific provisions for most irregularities in that area There is no such criminalization for national funds so prosecutors usually use a very general text – the abuse in office the defrauding process is initiated in the phase of the estimation of the value of the contract to be awarded due to a fraudulent agreement between the contracting authority and the company supposed to win the tender complex and high-value works are mentioned in the general estimate of the call for services the winner will bid these works to a very small value and submit a financial proposal considerably better than the other bidders the authority will waive the high value works and the winner will be able to finalize the contract at a profitable value Could you give us some relevant examples of trends regarding the evolution of corruption cases in the public procurements field Fraud in the public procurement field has become more and more complex and the defrauding mechanisms are even more sophisticated The moment when a fraud takes place has often switched from the phase of selecting the offer to the phase of writing the technical specifications What is new in the DNA’s techniques and procedures linked to those files and the relevant legislative potential changes The investigation of fraud committed in public procurements procedures exceeds “the borders” of the regulatory framework in this field DNA aims at making a complex analysis of the phenomenon One is specific checks at the stage of granting the necessary funds for the procurement A second element is specific checks linked to the granting procedures And a third element are specific checks linked to the implementation of the contracts This means analysis drawn up in the fields of accountancy and fiscal issues evaluation of the movable and immovable goods verifying of the discipline and quality in the field of construction The number of cases involving public procurement fraud is not very high We feel that more than 500 cases involving public procurement in less than a year is high enough for a structure with around 100 prosecutors whose competence also involve other types of criminality You have to keep in mind that DNA’s competence is limited to a specific number of cases involving high level officials or significant damages while all the other cases fall within the competence of the regular prosecutor’s offices More successful investigations would require more notifications form the regulating authorities The contracting authorities also should conduct more internal checks in order to identify suspicions of fraud otherwise it is difficult to expect prosecutors to identify by themselves all the irregularities Shall the Law 78/2000 on preventing, discovering and sanctioning of corruption acts be extended to the field of the nationally funded procurements?  DNA has repeatedly asked the Ministry of Justice to initiate a legislative amendment that would criminalize the most serious irregularities concerning public procurement in a similar way to those involving European funds Although a project was drafted in 2012 with the involvement of all the relevant actors What other improvements in legislation would you feel the need to adopt in order to give the DNA the necessary tools to fight corruption who is discussing an amendment to the Criminal Procedure Code several proposals for extending the investigative tools it can use Maybe the most important would be the ability to close plea agreements with defendants who admit their guilt and are willing to cooperate with the prosecutors those provisions are applicable only for the less serious crimes How important is the field of public procurements from the perspective of the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism the European Commission paid a lot of attention to the area of public procurement in the CVM reports because it helped the Romanian authorities became aware of the size of the problem and forced them into cooperating in order to identify solutions Fixing the system will require a complex set of measures because criminal investigations alone are not a panacea if all the other factors are still there In partnership with Wine of Moldova the wines being made across Moldova’s wine regions – including its three PGIs – showcase its diverse terroirs craftsmanship and technical resources developed by producers in recent decades which tend to be pleasantly rich and aromatic White varieties cover 63% of the PGI production area Pinot Gris and Aligoté as the most planted white grapes The area is marked by a diversity of valleys while forests of oak and linden trees cover a quarter of the region shaping and moderating the local continental climate The region’s soils are predominantly of rich chernozem a distinctly black-coloured substrate with good water retention capacity that nurtures the region’s sprawling woods Codru is also home to the famous underground cellars of Cricova and Mileștii Mici The south-western region of Valul lui Traian PGI has 43,200 hectares of vineyards The continental climate is moderated by the nearby Black Sea and sheltered by the Tigheci forests Well-aerated chernozem soils predominate but the region also has significant areas of clay-rich loams the Tigheci Forests and the Prut River Terraces in the far west Valul lui Traian is named after its location between two earthworks believed to date from the 3rd–4th centuries CE known as ‘Trajan’s Walls.’ Cabernet Sauvignon Fetească Neagră are the main red grapes – which cover 60% of the region’s vineyard area – and provide the raw material for velvety Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay are the predominant white varieties refreshing whites with a complex and elegant aromatic profile covering the terraces of the Nistru (Dneister/Dnister) river as it nears the sea The soils are a combination of dark chernozem and well-drained sandy soil over limestone bedrock significantly influenced by the cooling winds blowing from the Black Sea Fetească Neagră and Rară Neagră are the dominant varieties deliver some of Moldova’s most highly-regarded wines have long been the region’s flagship product particularly those hailing from the Purcari sub-region regulates the production of distilled grape spirits The PGI requires these brandies to be double-distilled and aged in contact with oak for at least three years Among leading distilleries are Barza Albă in the north part of the country Over 30 grape varieties are currently planted across Moldova Indigenous varieties – which are significant for both red and white wine production – account for 10% of the total area under vine; the percentage is likely to increase with growing interest from producers and consumers alike a very old local variety capable of producing deep International varieties – namely Cabernet Sauvignon Pinot Noir and Malbec – are also widely planted Saperavi here yields wines of a very different character to those of its Georgian homeland and forms part of the internationally renowned Negru de Purcari blend the best-known indigenous varieties include the two other Feteascăs: Fetească Albă the most widely planted of any local variety at 651 ha two new resistant varieties have become important additions to Moldova’s grape portfolio: Alb de Onițcani and Viorica developed at the National Institute of Winemaking and Viticulture of the Republic of Moldova in 1970 and 1969 respectively is now grown across 720 ha and produces award-winning wines of great aromatic expressiveness and refreshing acidity A range of international white grapes also thrive in Moldova One PGI for spirits – Divin – for distilled spirits Area under vine: over 128,000 ha – out of the country’s total area of 33,843km2 making it the country with the highest density of vineyards in the world Annual wine production: 1.4 million hectolitres in 2022; 1.3 million hectolitres in 2021 with moderating influences from the Black Sea and Caucasus You don't have permissions to access this page EUROPA PENTRU TINE!Află despre beneficiile și oportunitățile oferite Republicii Moldova de Uniunea Europeană Prime Minister Iurie Leanca and World Bank's Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Laura Tuck paid a visit to Radeni village The officials visited one of the most modern agricultural complex in Moldova – Codru in order to see how Moldovan apples were raised Leanca informed that one of the government’s priorities for the development of the agricultural sector was to build access ways to orchards got familiarised with the ways apples were harvested and as well as how a project of the company’s head farmer Ion Chilianu was carried out with the help of the money got from the World Bank orchard covered with anti-hail net and drip irrigation Ion Chilianu stressed that the demonstrative lot contributed to improve the techniques of fruit harvesting and that he was satisfied with the 25-thousand-dollar-worth support which he obtained from the World Bank in order to build it The money was provided via the Natural Disaster Risk Management Programme the bank has provided financing of 1.2 million dollars for construction of 53 demonstrative lots to adapt to climate changes in various areas of Moldova Laura Tuck highlighted that the performing agriculture was a real future for Moldova which would further be backed by the World Bank „This farm shows that it is possible to pass from the Eastern market to the European Union’s one We will further cooperate with the Moldovan government in order to create jobs and develop Moldova’s economy,” Tuck said Laura Tuck underlined: „The Moldovan apples are very tasty maybe tastier that those from the European Union” Leanca underscored that the next projects in the agriculture area would refer to the access ways to orchards and storages we will be able to implement a new project with the support of the World Bank We have already earmarked more than 4 million for building the incorporated area roads the World Bank will finance a 45-million-dollar-worth project for sorting I hope the Moldovan producers might benefit” The Codru agricultural complex is one of the greatest fruit exporters from Moldova It also cultivates species with superior biological values works out and efficiently manages high-performing orchards and vines keeps and sells fruit and grapes of higher quality It also holds ISO certificate and is the first Moldovan farm that got the EUREPGAP 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Naționala de tineret a Moldovei va disputa în luna septembrie două meciuri din cadrul calificărilor pentru Campionatul European de tineret din anul 2025 Tricolorii mici vor juca în deplasare cu Georgia Iată lista jucătorilor convocați de selecționerul Ștefan Stoica pentru meciurile cu Georgia și Suedia : Atacanți: Vlad Lupașcu (FC Dacia Buiucani) Stafful ce va însoți naționala U21 este format din: Amintim că reprezentativa noastră joacă în grupa C tricolorii mici le vor disputa pe 5 septembrie Echipa pregătită de selecționerul Ștefan Stoica a mai jucat alte 7 partide în această campanie: Selecționata U21 se află pe poziția a 4-a în clasamentul Grupei C Georgia (13 puncte) și Țările de Jos (21 puncte) Clic pentru Calendarul meciurilor Naționalei U21 în preliminariile EURO 2025 Câștigătoarele celor 9 grupe preliminare și cele mai bune 3 echipe de pe locul 2 (nu se vor lua în calcul meciurile cu formația de pe locul 6) se vor califica la turneul final și vor stabili ultimele 3 formații calificate la turneul final promovarea și protejarea fotbalului în Moldova