Maragro Group manages approximately 9,600 hectares of farmland and operates an oilseed processing facility, alongside a modern seed selection and treatment plant.
Marco Chiaradia, the Founder and Co-Owner of Maragro Group, will retain a 10% share and continue his active involvement in the company's operations.
This acquisition is a significant strategic step for East Grain, signaling its move towards integrating value-added activities across the agribusiness supply chain.
Romanian farmers will gain access to additional financing through a €25 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to Agricover Credit IFN. The non-bank financial institution will channel the funds to micro agricultural businesses seeking to improve productivity and environmental sustainability.
UBM Feed Romania has rebranded as Protena following a shareholding restructure that sees East Grain Group and Poultry Investment.
Romania's economy grew 0.8% on the gross series and 1.4% on the seasonally adjusted series in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
Grup Șerban Holding has inaugurated the Moldavia Poultry Farm, an €11.5 million investment located on European Road E85 in Orbeni commune, Bacău County.
CEC Bank continues to support entrepreneurs from rural and agricultural sectors by signing a new guarantee agreement with the Rural Credit Guarantee Fund (FGCR), which allows refinancing of AGRO and RURAL loans.
Agroland Group, specialized in retail, agribusiness, food production, and animal nutrition, has secured nearly €1 million in grants through the Modernization Fund to develop four photovoltaic power plants with a total installed capacity of 1.62 MW.
The Confidex index has dropped from 51.3 to 47.2 compared to the previous edition, marking the largest decrease since the study's launch with nearly 7 percentage points, returning to a level comparable to H1 2021.
Enterprises across Europe and the Middle East have moved from AI pilots to scaled implementations, with nearly half of AI proof-of-concepts already in production.
In 2024, the average price of 1 hectare of arable land in the EU reached €15,224, reflecting a 6.1% increase from the previous year.
Penny continues its national network expansion with the opening of a new store in Bacău. With this opening, the Penny network reaches 462 units nationwide.
VC fund GapMinder has led a €1.5 million investment round in Croatian startup InsiderCx, an AI-powered patient feedback platform that helps healthcare providers collect actionable insights and improve patient experience.
