SmartFarmer Lifelong Learning Programme This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. Improving skills for Smartfarming as an innovative tool for rural development and economic growth LLP LdV TOI project 2013-1-CY1-LE005-03114 International Conference Smartfarming Practices in Latvia Limasol, 27.10.2015.
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LifelongLearningProgramme
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Improving skills for Smartfarming as an innovative tool for rural development and economic growth
LLP LdV TOI project 2013-1-CY1-LE005-03114
International Conference
Smartfarming Practices in Latvia
Limasol, 27.10.2015.
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Content
• General information about Latvia• Agriculture Production and Marketing in
Latvia• Union “Farmers Parliament”• SuperFood Berries in Latvia• Good practice examples
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Athens, 30.09.2014.
• Area-64 589 km2
•Population -2,013 million (2013)•AGRICULTUREEcon. active farms - 85,9 thousand Average size - 31.9 ha Average age ~56 years
Some Data on Latvia...
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Production and Marketing in Latvia
• Recent years increased production (since 2010 increased 22,2 %), growing export( 2014-19,8% from total export, but declined for 6% in comparison with 2013) – agriculture as export industry, possibilities for development;
• The farms strongly benefit from production of products with added value (food industry role in GDP increased for 18,3% from 2008-2013) ;
• Developed supportive legislation for promotion of home producers (since 2009 from from 365 to 1 031;
• Increased role of farmers’ cooperation (LKPS Latraps, KS Musmaju darzeni etc.) ;
• Importance to use effective production, marketing, promotion methods and channels;
BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT:• Uncompetitive in comparison to other EU countries- the lowest financial
support for agricultural production per ha in EU and Geopolitical situation – Russian market (In 2013 the food items covered 37.9% from the total volume of exports to Russia, consisted: 50.3% of milk and dairy products, 24.5% other food items, 10.5% sausages and similar food , 5.4% of fresh fish, 4.2% fruit and nuts, 3.1% meat and subproducts and 2% vegetables.)
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UNION “FARMERS PARLIAMENT” • Non-governmental organization• Membership – 867 farms and agricultural businesses • - a large part of Latvian commercial farmers • All kinds of rural production; Mostly family farms• Cultivate 500 000 ha; Produce: 46 % grain and 53%
rapeseed of the total Latvian production • 33% of members - in animal husbandry • Members employ 4000 people• Provision political lobbing, consultancy, training activities,
projects – agriculture/research• 4 projects for training in Marketing (SmartFarmer, FarmInc,
Marlo, ELMA-TP” (developed online training platforms)
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LifelongLearningProgramme
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
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LifelongLearningProgramme
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.