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Remote sensing infrastructure
Sensors installed in each greenhouse monitor temperature, humidity and soil continuously — giving farmers and advisors an accurate, real-time picture of every growing environment.
Republic of Moldova · 2026–2029
Better Decisions,
Bigger Harvests.
Bringing smart monitoring, expert advice, and access to finance to greenhouse vegetable farmers across Moldova.
Using Precision Agriculture to Improve Good Agricultural Practices
The context
Unlocking the potential of Moldova's greenhouse farmers.
Greenhouse vegetable farming is an important part of Moldova's agricultural economy. But many smallholder farmers are working without the agronomic data, expert guidance, or financing that would allow them to produce more, reduce losses, and grow.
Good Agricultural Practices — better pest management, input use, hygiene, and record-keeping — can make a significant difference. This project is built around a simple conviction: when farmers have better information and the means to act on it, they make better decisions.
The project supports the modernization of Moldova's horticulture sector through digital technologies, precision agriculture, capacity building, and improved access to financing.
50
farms in the programme by 2029
85
loans disbursed to farmers by 2029
2026
first 10 devices installed; pilot underway
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remote sensing equipment delivering real-time data
How the project works
A connected system, not a single intervention.
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Data-driven agronomic advice
Monitoring data flows into a platform tracking conditions across all farms. As sector insights accumulate, the advice becomes more precise — rooted in what works in Moldovan greenhouses.
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Training and capacity building
Data-driven advisory is paired with hands-on support. Our agronomists work directly with farmers on Good Agricultural Practices — building knowledge and habits that outlast the project.
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Access to finance
When farmers are ready to invest — for working capital or longer-term improvements — our microfinance partner provides financial products designed for their needs.
Ecosystem building is at the heart of the project — with benefits expected to cascade beyond the initial group of participating farmers.
From the field
First devices on the ground.
In early May 2026, we completed our first installation mission — visiting the pilot farms, meeting the farmers, and deploying the first remote sensing devices across ten greenhouses.
Pilot phase underway · May 2026
The partnership
Four organisations, one programme.
Each partner leads where they are strongest.
Lead partner
Advision Finance
Netherlands
Specialises in impact programme development, sustainable finance, and projects supporting entrepreneurship and agricultural development.
Finance partner
Prima Finanțare
Moldova
Provides financial solutions dedicated to entrepreneurs and farmers, with a focus on financial inclusion and rural development.
Remote sensing
ENTEN
Romania
Develops digital solutions and precision agriculture technologies to optimise agricultural processes and increase farm efficiency.
Tech platform
Planton Solutions
Moldova
Provides digital platforms for agricultural data analytics and credit risk management.
The bigger picture
Building a stronger ecosystem.
The programme starts with the farmer — but the ambition is broader. Greenhouse vegetable farming depends on a functioning ecosystem: buyers who reward quality, processors who can handle volume, and input suppliers who are accessible and reliable.
Connecting farmers with retailers and processors creates the market pull that makes better practices worth sustaining.
This is a long-term process — and it begins with getting the fundamentals right at farm level, which is exactly where we are starting.
Value chain
Input suppliersGreenhouse farmersBuyers & processors
Support network
- • Agronomists & advisory
- • Farmer associations
- • Greenhouse suppliers
- • Microfinance
- • Tech & data platforms
Timeline
Starting focused. Growing deliberately.
10
pilot farms from May 2026
50
farms in the programme by 2029
200
farms benefiting from programme insights by 2029
2026
Inception phase. Ten pilot farms selected. Remote sensing devices installed. Baseline data established. Agronomic advisory and training begins.
2027
Scale to 50 farms. New participants onboarded. Platform insights deepen. Finance products mobilised for farmers ready to invest.
2028
Full programme in operation. Ecosystem engagement develops. Advisory sharpens as sector-level learning accumulates.
2029
Endline assessment. Farm-level outcomes compared against baseline. Findings documented and shared with the wider sector.
The vision
Building for scale.
From the outset, the programme is built around measuring what actually changes. We establish a baseline, monitor outcomes through the life of the project, and conduct an assessment at endline.
The goal is to be able to show — not just claim — what difference the project made for the farmers involved, so the intervention can be scaled and replicated.
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AgriPlus+ in pictures.
