“Investing in infrastructure, laboratories and modern equipment is extremely important, so as to ensure that the specialists trained at UTM become qualified enough to face any challenges”, mentioned the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry, Vladimir BOLEA, during his working visit to the Technical University of Moldova.
Mr. Bolea received a tour of the Faculty of Food Technology, in the company of rector, Prof., Dr. habil. Viorel BOSTAN, and vice-rector, Assoc. Prof., Dr. Vladislav REȘITCA. The dean of FTA, Assoc. Prof., Dr. Iurie SUBOTIN, introduced the Minister to the facilities and learning conditions provided for the students enrolled at FTA. With the support of the “Filiera Vinului” (Winemaking Branch) program, financed through the Consolidated Unit for the Monitoring and Implementation of the Wine Sector Restructuring Program, several laboratories within the Oenology Research Center were provided with modern equipment and technology, chemical reagents, furniture, and everything necessary for the accomplishment of quality education and practical training of students.
In this context, rector Viorel Bostan mentioned that the Faculty of Food Technology is the largest educational unit in the food sector in the country, therefore a special emphasis is placed on the high-level training of specialists for the food service industry and establishments. Moreover, at UTM, students are able to also practice their skills and carry out professional research. For this purpose, the microvinification section was renovated, along several auditoriums and laboratory rooms. Thus, more than 2,714,389 euros were invested for the modernization of the infrastructure and materials provided by the faculty, the contribution of the European Investment Bank being 1,271,400 euros.
Vice-rector Vladislav Reșitca highlighted the importance and impact of the modernization of the study process on the level of training of young specialists for the winemaking sector, mentioning the major need for professional staff in the field of public catering.
Minister Vladimir Bolea appreciated the environment created for UTM students: “Investing in infrastructure, laboratories and modern equipment is extremely important for the training of qualified specialists who meet market requirements, implement new technologies and contribute to the development of the horticultural sector. Such investments will help to increase the competitiveness in the sector, so that in the future, the specialists from UTM can handle any challenges. It is an opportunity that facilitates collaboration with the business environment, while also benefiting the teaching staff, researchers, and, certainly, the industry.”
The Livada Moldovei project is a credit line worth 120 million euros, financed by the EIB, of which 12 million euros were invested in education, research, horticultural science and food security.
