Constantin said he plans to lower energy costs for farmers by 10-20% per hectare and lower VAT on basic food items.
He added he plans to create a department in the ministry that would handle issues related to the food industry and a service that would handle relations with insurance companies.
The minister-nominee also plans to speed up farmland mergers and ease farmers’ access to irrigation water.
Parliament committees are hearing minister nominees Monday morning and the Parliament is expected to hold a plenary meeting later in the day for a confidence vote on the new Cabinet.
The committees’ endorsement of proposed ministers is consultative.