Minister Florin Barbu has checked the progress of works on the Pietroiu - Stefan cel Mare Irrigation Scheme, a project that will provide water for 40,000 hectares.

The project to rehabilitate the Pietroiu - Stefan cel Mare Irrigation Project is ready to supply water to Ialomita and Calarasi counties. The Minister of Agriculture, Florin Barbu, has personally inspected the state of the facilities and will return next week to assess the effects of irrigation on crops.