Lettuce grown without soil or sunlight is becoming, visibly, the symbol of a new phase for agriculture in the Republic of Moldova. A growing number of local entrepreneurs are rapidly implementing hydroponic and vertical farming systems, prioritizing sustainability, ecology, and advanced, digitally monitored technologies. Local reports share the success stories of two pioneers who prove that the agriculture of the future can be built successfully right here.
One such pioneer is Dumitru Albot, an entrepreneur who successfully transformed an unconventional idea into a high-value, high-tech operation with global potential. His company specializes in cultivating lettuce and edible flowers using hydroponic technology—plants grown vertically in greenhouses, under LED lighting, guaranteeing consistent quality year-round.
"Our main growing technology is hydroponics, where we cultivate plants, edible flowers, and various types of lettuce without sun or soil, maintaining a high-quality standard," explains Dumitru Albot. "If we set the equipment to yield 123 grams for each head of lettuce, it will be 123 grams every day of the year."
In just three years, the operation has scaled rapidly, and yield stability is one of the key advantages of this controlled-environment agriculture (CEA). "We are stable, predictable, and can deliver regularly to supermarket and restaurant supply chains," the entrepreneur notes. His long-term goal is to develop a franchise and contribute to creating an ecosystem of modern agriculture innovation in Moldova.
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