College in Grinăuți gets a new agricultural laboratory in a building costing around €570,000

Around 300 students at the “Gheorghe Răducan” Agro-Industrial College in Grinăuți, Ocnița District, will benefit from new facilities for practical training. On October 28, 2026, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry announced the opening of a technical and teaching laboratory for agricultural mechanics, in a building whose construction cost around €570,000.

At a glance

• The new building of the “Gheorghe Răducan” Agro-Industrial College in Grinăuți has an area of around 407 square metres.

• Total investment in modernizing and equipping the “Gheorghe Răducan” Agro-Industrial College in Grinăuți amounts to approximately €650,000.

• The Livada Moldovei project is being implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry with financial support from the European Investment Bank.

What practical activities will students be able to do?

The new building of the college in Grinăuți houses laboratories for agricultural mechanics, the maintenance and repair of agricultural machinery, as well as welding and forging. The facilities have been equipped with tools and machinery for practical activities.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, around 300 students will benefit from the study conditions provided. The ministry says the facilities are intended to develop practical skills and train specialists for the agricultural sector.

What does the investment in the college cover?

Construction of the new building, with an area of around 407 square metres, cost approximately €570,000. Total investment in modernizing and equipping the college amounts to around €650,000.

The investment was made through the Livada Moldovei project, initiated by the Government of the Republic of Moldova and implemented by the ministry with financial support from the European Investment Bank. Previously, through the same project, the college benefited from the renovation and equipping of its microbiology laboratory, as well as the purchase of laboratory equipment, IT equipment, multimedia equipment and furniture.

How will farmers and companies be able to use the facilities?

The college’s laboratories are also intended to support cooperation with businesses in the region, according to the ministry. Companies will be able to take part in practical activities, applied research and testing technologies for agriculture and horticulture.

Farmers will be able to receive training and retraining at the college, according to information from the ministry. The fields mentioned include the use of technologies for maintaining and repairing agricultural machinery, agricultural mechanics, welding and forging, microbiology, and the phytosanitary protection of horticultural crops.