Importanţa sistemelor agroalimentare locale pentru dezvoltarea durabilă a producţiei agroalimentare autohtone

Abstract

The main challenge of the food sector in the Republic of Moldova is to identify specific needs and opportunities for agriculture and rural development throughout food supply chains, and focusing investment in areas where the most impact will be made in order to respond to growing concerns around environmental and social sustainability in rural areas. The identification and allocation of resources requires analysis of main dimensions of food supply chains, in order to establish links and determine local factors. In order to investigate the actual state of local agri-food chains were used specific methods and techniques: statistical and economic analysis of economic indicators, case study approach, semi-structured interviews of agricultural producers. In the article is analyzed the process of local food systems formation and integration at the national level. Although it is a small part of the overall agricultural sector, various local food systems are under development in the Republic of Moldova. These systems bring consumers in close contact with farmers and mobilize them to support local farms and sustainable farming practices. While local food systems continue to face many barriers, many of them show considerable potential for growth.