FARMING
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Valvis And Micula Brothers Among Top Corn Farmers
Jean Valvis, the man who created the Dorna (mineral water) and LaDorna (dairy products) brands, and brothers Ioan and Viorel Micula, who own European Drinks group, are now among the top ten...
City Grill’s Dragos Petrescu Ventures Into Organic Farming
Dragos Petrescu, the owner of the City Grill restaurant chain and of Caru cu Bere, has decided to set up a farm on a seven hectare plot in Mihailesti, Giurgiu County (Southern Romania), wher...
2010 Was The Best Year Ever For Grain Traders
Cargill, Alfred C. Toepfer, Ameropa and Nidera, four of the largest grain traders operating in Romania, had their best year ever in 2010, as their local business went up by as much as 200%....
Wheat Producers Await Autumn For Higher Prices
Wheat producer prices ranged from 500 lei (EUR120)/ton to RON1,000 (EUR230)/ton, but many farmers are waiting for autumn and hoping for higher gains. The most expensive wheat in Romania, at...
ZF Expert: Agriculture Is Becoming A Profitable Business In Romania
Agriculture has started to become a business in Romania after last year saw prices of agricultural products skyrocket on international markets. Most farmers continue to have plots of a few h...
Romania Has Largest Farming Land Area Per Inhabitant In The EU
Romania has a farming land area of 0.6 hectares (6,000 square meters/inhabitant), the largest in the European Union, and ranks fifth among EU members by total farmland area, with a lower pop...
10,000 New Companies In Farming Sector In 1H
Romanian agriculture has suddenly become interesting for investors, with 10,000 new companies being set up in the sector in the first half of this year, 80% more than in the similar period o...
One Tractor For Every 16 Romanian Farmers
With a 9.4 million-hectare farming area, Romania has a 175,000-tractor fleet, while Poland, with 14 million hectares, has 1.5 million operational tractors, UN’s Food and Agriculture Organiza...
Corn And Sunflower Exports Doubled In First Quarter
Exports of corn and sunflower more than doubled in the first quarter compared with the first quarter of 2010, to EUR238 million. The advance was fueled by the record high prices of grain, bu...