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<strong>Scientific</strong> <strong>Papers</strong>. <strong>Series</strong> B, <strong>Horticulture</strong>. Vol. LVII, 2013Print ISSN 2285-5653, CD-ROM ISSN 2285-5661, Online ISSN 2286-1580, ISSN-L 2285-5653THE VITICULTURE AND WINEMAKING OF REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA -PAST, PRESENT AND FUTUREGheorghe NICOLAESCU 1 , Valeriu CEBOTARI 2 , Ana NICOLAESCU 1 ,Dumitru BRATCO 2 , Mariana GODOROJA 1 , Cornelia LUNGU 1 , Valeria PROCOPENCO 11 State Agrarian University of Moldova, 44, Mircesti str., MD-2049, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova2 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, 162 Stefan cel Mare Blvd., MD-2004,Chisinau, Republic of MoldovaAbstractCorresponding author email: gh.nicolaescu@gmail.comViticulture and winemaking in Moldova has an important role in the national economy. These branches have animportant share in the GDP. At this stage of viticulture and winemaking activity is regulated by Law of Vine and Wine(57/10.03.2006), government resolution on the approval of the restoration and development of viticulture andwinemaking for the period 2002-2020 (1313/07.10.2002) and other regulations. In the period until 2006 the branch hasa rapid growth, and stagnation occurred as a result of the embargo imposed by Russia. At present, the vineyard area isabout 100 000 ha.Key words: Republic of Moldova, viticulture, winemaking industry.INTRODUCTIONViticulture and winemaking in Moldova are themain sectors of agriculture. The favorableclimatic conditions of Moldova, provide anopportunity to successfully cultivate grapes.The main activity of the villagers is cultivationof table grapes and grapes for processing. Formany years’ viticulture and winemaking wassubjected to many tests under the influence ofvarious factors-political, economic, social, etc.At this stage of viticulture and winemakingactivity is regulated by Law of Vine and Wine(57/10.03.2006), government resolution on theapproval of the restoration and development ofviticulture and winemaking for the period2002-2020 (1313/07.10.2002) and otherregulations.The aim of our research was to study thedynamics of development and the state ofviticulture and winemaking at this stage and thelevel of their development in according to theprogram.MATERIALS AND METHODSIn our study, about the situation of viticultureand winemaking, we used the data of theNational Statistical Department and the87Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry ofRepublic of Moldova. Also we used normativeand legislative acts of the parliament andgovernment of Moldova, the specializedliterature.RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONSThe state of viticulture and winemaking at thisstage is characterized by the following data.The data from figure 1 showed that from 1991to 2011, the total area of vineyards hasdecreased significantly from 176 thousand hato 102 thousand ha, and the area of productivevineyards decreased from 148 thousandhectares to 92 thousand hectares.In the period from 2002 to 2006 the area ofvineyards has been stable, about 108-110thousand hectares. This is due to GD1313/2002 on the restoration of viticulture andwinemaking for the period 2002-2020. After2006, the vineyard's area decreased, thissituation was associated with the embargo forwine from Russia, the largest market forproducts.

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