Trip visit 9-12 September 2003

Visit to Research Station STEFANESTI-ARGES

·        Number one in Romania for the production of grapes and wine

·        Propagation in vitro especially for grapes

·        Picture: Aurel Voiculescu (WPE), David Johnston (Technical Director WPE), Alexandru Teodorescu Phd (Director of the research station), Martin Seymour (Managing Director WPE), Dragos Apostol

 

Visit to Research Station MARACINENI ARGES
  • Number one research station and propagation for top fruit and soft fruit
  • Head of research: Mihai Coman Phd

 

Visit to ARIS (Romanian Agency for Foreign Investment) – Government of Romania 

·        Specialized assistance to the investors interested in developing projects in Romania

·        Coordination of the action plans

·        Monitoring the compliance with the legal frame

 

·        Picture: Martin Seymour (WPE), Marian Saniuta (President ARIS)

 

Visit to the local wholesale markets 

·        The quality of the existing Romanian products – poor

·        Majority of products were imported

·        There is a huge internal market for the products and the supermarket chains (French, German, Turkish) are setting up in Romania