2022

  • Saanen Goat Breed Spotlight

    Saanen Goat Breed Spotlight

    The Saanen goat is the largest of the dairy goat breeds. Growing to 130 to 145 pounds, the Saanen breed is one of the best goats for milk. This breed is a consistent high-volume and high-quality milk producer. It’s no wonder that the friendly Saanen…

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  • Halal Slaughtering

    Halal Slaughtering

    Halal – definition The Arabic word halal means permissible or lawful. Halal and the opposite word haram (unlawful, forbidden) apply to all facets of life but are of particular interest here as they relate to food and more specifically meat.…

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  • Moldova – Agriculture

    Moldova – Agriculture

    Agriculture provides employment for over 40 percent of the population and contributes nearly a third of GDP. Some 75 percent of Moldovan territory is fertile Chernozem (black earth) and agricultural products account for 75 percent of all exports. Twenty-one percent…

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  • Moldova’s maize, sunflower crops decimated by drought

    Moldova’s maize, sunflower crops decimated by drought

    By Iulian Ernst in Bucharest August 9, 2022 Moldova’s State Hydrometeorological Service has revised downwards the forecast for the average yield per hectare for maize and sunflower this year, compared to the previous projection issued in early July. Both crops are…

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  • Apples

    Apples

    Sweet, juicy, succulent, delectable, delightful, and delicious — there aren’t enough adjectives to describe the mouth-watering taste of Moldovan apples. Moldova ranks among the top 10 apple exporters in the world, with an average annual production of 500,000 tons and…

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  • Table Grapes

    Table Grapes

    In Moldova, grapes are viewed as a symbol of prosperity and as a reward for hard work. The country’s cultivation of table grapes stretches back for more than 5,000 years, with trade routes for wine and table grapes established between…

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