Nitrogen fertilisers up MDL 300–500 per tonne in a week

Mineral fertilisers keep getting more expensive in Moldova just as autumn field work begins. Between 30 September and 6 October, nitrogen fertilisers rose by roughly MDL 300–500 per tonne, according to an analysis by economist Iurie Rija.

On 6 October, urea (46% nitrogen) cost around MDL 13,000 per tonne at regional warehouses; in Chisinau it was MDL 13,500 on 30 September. Ammonium nitrate in big bags rose to about MDL 12,500, from MDL 12,000–12,200 at the end of September; in 50 kg bags it reaches MDL 14,000.

The sharpest rise was in NPK 15:15:15: from about MDL 13,900 per tonne on 28 August to MDL 14,800 in the south and up to MDL 15,200 in the north — an increase of up to MDL 1,300, or more than 9%. Import prices add pressure: urea from Turkmenistan was bought at USD 535 per tonne FCA Constanta, before transport.

What it means for you

• Farmers enter the autumn campaign with higher fertiliser costs — compare offers before buying.
• In the north, fertilisers usually cost MDL 200–400 per tonne more than in the south because of logistics.
• Agri-input distributors should factor rising import prices into their price lists.

Source: Bani.md, 07.10.2026