Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 2
Written by Alexandru STRATAN, Viorica LOPOTENCO, Liliana STAVER

In the economic conditions, in which vulnerabilities are increasingly accentuated, the issue of ensuring food security for the Republic of Moldova is becoming not so much an agricultural issue but a comprehensive one directly related to sustainable macroeconomic development, its ability to implement socially oriented policies, the constant increase in the standard of living of the population and the use of the advantages of the international division of labor in agriculture. Solving these problems cannot be achieved without implementing new technologies in agriculture. Based on these arguments, we set out to investigate the opportunities for increasing food security by applying new innovative approaches, such as Agri-PV. The research methodology includes quantitative and qualitative methods based on national and international data sources. The main results highlight that the advantages of Agri-PV in the Republic of Moldova primarily relate to the favorable climatic zone for these technologies, the average annual duration of sunshine, and the variety of crops grown in the Republic of Moldova. We want to mention that the use of Agri-PV not only increases productivity and soil quality but also makes it possible to use green energy. At the same time, we have revealed that there are several impediments that hinder the implementation of photovoltaic panels in the Republic of Moldova.

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