After the all-time high harvest of 2021, the following years were dry and until this year farmers had not regained hope for a turnaround, but the latest data show agriculture can become the lifebuoy of a shaky economy.
For 2025, the total estimated grain and oilseed output is higher than last year’s. COCERAL, the European association of grain, oilseed, oils and agrifood product traders, expects a total harvest of 28 million tons for Romania, up 18% from 2024.
For wheat, Romania would reach a harvest of 11.5 million tons, compared with 10.5 million in 2024.
However, farmers are more upbeat and say they are likely to reach 13 million tons.
Bogdan Alexandrescu, head of the agriculture department at CEC Bank, says this year’s production is a good sign for the economy, but at least another such year would be needed for the sector to recover completely.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)