Balancing exports and agri-food security - strategies for Moldova’s agri-food  resilience in the EU single market

Alexandru STRATAN; Viorica LOPOTENCO; Liliana STAVER; Eugenia LUCASENCO

Alexandru STRATAN Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Business Administration, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, 2005 Chisinau, Moldova
Viorica LOPOTENCO Department of Investments and Banking, Faculty of Finance, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, 2005, Chisinau, Moldova
Liliana STAVER Behavioural Research Centre (Cog-Cilix-Net), Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, 2005, Chisinau, Moldova
Eugenia LUCASENCO Agri-food Economics and Rural Development Department, the National Institute for Economic Research (NIER), Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, 2005, Chisinau, Moldova

Keywords: agri-food export, food security, resilience, Republic of Moldova, agriculture

Abstract

In the face of emerging challenges such as climate change, supply chain disruptions, increasing input prices, and neighbouring armed conflict, which the agricultural sector of the Republic of Moldova must address, enhancing the country's food security is a top priority. The paper examines the interconnection between the Republic of Moldova’s agri-food exports and food security insurance at the national level, to achieve a resilient agricultural sector for better future integration into the EU single market. The evidence presented in the article suggests that increasing the competitiveness of agri-food products at the international level through enhanced exports does not affect national food security, but should be observed carefully in light of significant climate changes that can cause additional issues for the sufficient supply of some basic products.