Dezvoltarea sectorului horticol în Republica Moldova

The horticultural sector is important to the national economy registering an increase in both production volume and exports. This rate of increase in the volume of horticultural production was due to some competitive advantages, such as the geographical location, the potential and the advantage of relations with the European Union offered by the Association Agreement between the Republic of Moldova, the relatively cheap labor force, but also of the state through the implementation of the policy of subsidy. The purpose of the study is to carry out an analysis of the importance of the horticultural sector in the national economy of the Republic of Moldova, namely the analysis of opportunities for foreign trade in horticultural products, with a special focus on trade relations with the EU and the CIS. In order to achieve the purpose of the publication, a series of methods related to the researched theme were used, these being: generalization and synthesis of publications, the method of scientific deduction, the analytical method. The results of the research elucidated the current state of the horticultural sector, the trends of the national market, namely it recorded a significant increase in exports of horticultural products, especially in the European market, while exports to the CIS decreased. The Republic of Moldova presents significant competitive advantages, but also faces disadvantages. These findings emphasize the need for strategic interventions to strengthen the competitiveness of the horticultural sector, support the sustainable development of the sector.