AGRICULTURE
Total Area: 33, 851 km 2
Land Area: 32, 891 km 2
Water Area: 960 km 2
Climate description: Moderate winters, warm summers
Terrain description: Rolling steppe, slope South to Black Sea
Arable Land Use: 55.1%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 9.1%
Irrigated Land: 2,283 km 2
Total Renewable Water Resources: 11.65 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal:
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: Domestic-14%; Industrial-83%; Agricultural-4%
Natural Hazards description: Landslides
Environmental Current Issues: Pollution of chemicals, pesticides; soil erosion
Total Labor Force: 1.23 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 26.4%
Agricultural Products description: Sugar, grapes, grain, beets, seeds, tobacco, beef, milk, wine
Land Area: 32, 891 km 2
Water Area: 960 km 2
Climate description: Moderate winters, warm summers
Terrain description: Rolling steppe, slope South to Black Sea
Arable Land Use: 55.1%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 9.1%
Irrigated Land: 2,283 km 2
Total Renewable Water Resources: 11.65 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal:
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: Domestic-14%; Industrial-83%; Agricultural-4%
Natural Hazards description: Landslides
Environmental Current Issues: Pollution of chemicals, pesticides; soil erosion
Total Labor Force: 1.23 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 26.4%
Agricultural Products description: Sugar, grapes, grain, beets, seeds, tobacco, beef, milk, wine
Moldavian Grapes used for the creation of wine
http://triciaannemitchell.com/2014/11/30/et-cetera-winery-moldova/_ _
http://triciaannemitchell.com/2014/11/30/et-cetera-winery-moldova/_ _
Moldavian farmer harvesting beans
http://ledsgp.org/program/unep-green-economy-advisory-services-moldova/
http://ledsgp.org/program/unep-green-economy-advisory-services-moldova/
Moldavian farmers harvesting apples
http://operations.ifad.org/web/ifad/operations/country/voices/tags/moldova
http://operations.ifad.org/web/ifad/operations/country/voices/tags/moldova
Moldavian Farmers harvesting fruit
http://www.trm.md/en/economic/agricultorii-solicita-guvernului-sa-declare-sectorul-agricol-drept-prioritar-pentru-economia-nationala/
http://www.trm.md/en/economic/agricultorii-solicita-guvernului-sa-declare-sectorul-agricol-drept-prioritar-pentru-economia-nationala/