Agricultural producers in the Republic of Moldova are targeted by a modernization project financed through a Japanese loan of up to 8.678 billion Japanese yen. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the agreement between the two governments was signed through an exchange of notes in Chișinău on November 9, 2026.
What does this mean for you?
Agricultural producers are expected to have easier access to modern machinery and equipment through this project, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Small and medium-sized enterprises are specifically identified among the intended beneficiaries. The Ministry presents increased productivity and reduced production costs as intended outcomes of the investment, alongside improved competitiveness in the agricultural sector.
What does the financing agreement provide for?
The Moldovan-Japanese agreement sets a ceiling of 8.678 billion Japanese yen for the loan intended to modernize agriculture. The financing is a loan, not a grant. The funds will be made available to the Republic of Moldova under an agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Who will implement the project?
The project “Modernization of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment” (MAME), phase II, will be implemented by the Agency for the Development and Modernization of Agriculture (ADMA), in cooperation with JICA. The project continues Moldovan-Japanese cooperation in the field of agricultural modernization.
The exchange of notes was signed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi and Japan’s Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Takeuchi Kazuyuki. The document concerns the provision of the loan for this phase of the project.
Sources
- Ministerul Afacerilor Externe — Republica Moldova și Japonia au semnat, prin schimb de note, un acord pentru modernizarea sectorului agricol
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- Acordul dintre Guvernul Republicii Moldova și Guvernul Japoniei a fost semnat prin schimb de note pe 9 noiembrie 2026, la Chișinău. — Ministerul Afacerilor Externe
- Împrumutul are un plafon de 8,678 miliarde de yeni japonezi, redat rotunjit în titlu ca până la circa 8,68 miliarde de yeni. — Ministerul Afacerilor Externe
- Finanțarea este destinată Proiectului „Modernizarea tehnicii și echipamentelor agricole” (MAME), etapa a II-a. — Ministerul Afacerilor Externe
- Viceprim-ministrul, ministrul afacerilor externe Mihai Popșoi, a semnat acordul. — Ministerul Afacerilor Externe
- Ambasadorul Japoniei în Republica Moldova, Takeuchi Kazuyuki, a semnat acordul. — Ministerul Afacerilor Externe
- Guvernul Japoniei va pune împrumutul la dispoziția Republicii Moldova în baza unui acord cu Agenția Japoneză pentru Cooperare Internațională. — Ministerul Afacerilor Externe
- Proiectul urmărește facilitarea accesului producătorilor agricoli, în special al întreprinderilor mici și mijlocii, la tehnică și echipamente moderne. — Ministerul Afacerilor Externe
- Ministerul Afacerilor Externe prezintă creșterea productivității, reducerea costurilor de producție și sporirea competitivității drept efecte urmărite ale proiectului. — Ministerul Afacerilor Externe
- ADMA va implementa proiectul în cooperare cu JICA. — Ministerul Afacerilor Externe
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