Overview Latvia. Project manager Kaspars Zurins. Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre

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2 Overview Latvia Project manager Kaspars Zurins Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre 2

3 Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre Company Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre (LRATC) was established in 1 February % of share capital is owned by the Farmers Federation of Latvia 99% of share capital is owned by the State 3

4 LRATC administration 11 employees Rural Development Unit: Rural Network, Fisheries Network Knowledge Transfer Centre 55 employees Commercial Part 9 Regional departments (26 service points) 48 employees Forestry Advisory Centre 35 employees 8 Regional departments (26 service points) 197 employees Rural development specialists in local governments 109 employees 4

5 Regional offices LIEPĀJA Bāriņu 15 VENTSPILS Raiņa 4a KULDĪGA Pilsētas lauk , 103 TALSI Kr. Valdemāra 21a SALDUS Kuldīgas 69 TUKUMS Ed. Veidenbauma 9 DOBELE Brīvības 12 JELGAVA Dobeles 41 BAUSKA Uzvaras 1 LIMBAŽI Jūras 58 SIGULDA Dārza 2a OGRE Brīvības 15 VALMIERA Mūrmuižas 9 AIZKRAUKLE Lāčplēša 2a CĒSIS Dārza 12, Priekuļu pag. VALKA Rīgas 13 SMILTENE Kalnamui ža 6 JĒKABPILS Bebru 108 GULBENE Ozola 1 PREIĻI Raiņa bulv. 21b ALŪKSNE Dārza 11 MADONA Poruka 2 BALVI Brīvības 46a RĒZEKNE Dārzu 7a LUDZA Raiņa 16 DAUGAVPILS Sēlijas 25 KRĀSLAVA Skolas 9 5

6 Area km Population, mio., (at beginning of 2009) Population density per 1 km National currency Latvian Lat (LVL) 1,- LVL = 1,42 EUR Latvia Borderline km including coastline 498 km Length of the territory, km from the North to the South 210 from the West to the East 450 Average elevation above the sea level 87 m Highest point (Gaiziņkalns) 312 m Mean monthly air temperature Co in Riga Average +9 Max +28 Min -15 6

7 Territorial structure of Latvia at the beginning of 2009 Total area 64,6 thsd. km 2 Inland water, 4% Roads, 2,1% Marshes, 4% Other types of land, 4% Shrubs, 1,8% Agricultural land, 38% Forests, 46% 7

8 Total area thsd.ha Structure of Agricultural land at the beginning of 2009 Meadovs, 9,1% Orchards, 1% Pastures, 17% Arable land, 73% 8

9 % of total Number of farms and utilized agricultural land in farms of different size in 2007 Total thsd.farms 25 23, ,4 0,3 14,4 1,5 18,8 4,4 10,8 12 9,3 8,7 6,8 6,2 5,6 2,5 5,4 1,4 3,9 2,5 11,1 16,7 9,9 11,3 1,1 0,6 0,3 number of farms utilized agriculture area 9

10 Farms by type of farming in 2007 Mixed croping ad livestock 17,1% Permanent crops 2,9% Horticulture 0,4% Mixed livestok 10,6% Dairying 19,5% Field crops 27,1% Granivores 1,2% Mixed croping 9,8% Grazing livestock (without dairyng) 11,6% 10

11 Livestock density Animal units 11

12 Soil types SOIL MAP OF LATVIA mother rock structure SOILS sand sandy loam/loamy sand loam peat sod calcareous soils sod-podzolic soils, sod-pseudogley soil eroded sod-podzolic soil, sod-gley soil typic podzol, humi-podzolic gley soil sod-gley soil, sodpodzolic gley soil bog peat soils alluvial soil salt affected gley soil 12

13 Situation regarding Nitrogen and Phosphorus Action Programme for highly vulnerable territories. Highly vulnerable territories 13

14 Situation regarding Nitrogen and Phosphorus 14

15 Management of the highly vulnerable territories Rules and actions in highly vulnerable territories Prohibitions for manure spreading The capacity and handling of manure storage facilities Requirements for reasonable manure system usage Actions since March 2004 manured litter, liquid fertiliser and urines shall not be spread during the time period from 15th November to 15st March collected fertiliser in manure storage tanks for at least six months liquid manure andurine storage tanks fertiliser for seven months; at least half of the liquid fertiliser accumulated during the winter shall be utilised for the fertilisation of cultivated plants by 1 July manured litter after its spreading upon arable land shall be worked into the ground within 24 hours, whereas liquid fertiliser and urines within 12 hours; during the autumn liquid fertiliser for the fertilisation of a field shall be used only together with harvest-leftovers (stubble, chopped straw, grassroot mass), by working them into the soil by means of decortication or ploughing methods; nitrogen fertiliser shall be used in basic fertiliser shortly before the sowing or planting of cultivated plants; nitrogen mineral fertilisers for grasses (fields, meadows, pasturages) 15 shall not be applied from 15 September until 15 October;

16 Physical and climatic conditions Amount of manure worked into the ground in utilised agricultural areas shall not exceed Requirements for watercourse protection During autumn and winter, minimal vegetation ( green areas ) shall be maintained in at least in the fertiliser shall not be spread upon frozen, water saturated or snow-covered soil; manured litter, liquid fertiliser and urines shall not be spread during the time period from 15 November to 1 March; kg of nitrogen per hectare per year, which conforms to 1.7 livestock units (DVp). Since kg of nitrogen per hectare per year, which conforms to 1.7 livestock units (DVp). the fertiliser shall not be spread any closer than 50 m from the coastline of a watercourse or body of water if the tilt of the sloping ground which towards the watercourse or body of water exceeds 10 degrees; The manure pile shall be placed not closer than 50 m from a watercourse or body of water, Due to Law of Protection zones, it is forbidden to use fertilizers in 10 m wide zone around waters. (actual for those, who are using RDP Agro-environmental payments) 30% of utilised agricultural areas - years % of utilised agricultural areas - starting from

17 Usage of mineral fertilisers 17

18 Cross-compliance Environment (in force from 2009) Requirements in the following areas: Protection of wild birds; Protection of underground waters against pollution; Protection of soil using waste water sludge in agriculture; Protection of water against pollution with nitrates; Measures concerning special areas of conservation; Measures concerning protected plant species; Protection of public, animal and plant health, Identification and registration of animals. 18

19 Cross-compliance Environment (in force from 2009) Requirements in the following areas: Protection of wild birds; Protection of underground waters against pollution; Protection of soil using waste water sludge in agriculture; Protection of water against pollution with nitrates; Measures concerning special areas of conservation; Measures concerning protected plant species; Protection of public, animal and plant health, Identification and registration of animals. 19

20 Cross-compliance Public, animal and plant health (in force from 2011) Requirements in the following areas: Food chain; Control and eradication of animal diseases; Ban on the use of certain substances; Placing on the market of certain plant protection means. 20

21 Cross-compliance Animal welfare (in force from 2013) Requirements in the following areas: Agricultural animal welfare requirements including welfare requirements for calves and pigs. During 2011 it is planned to fund a monitoring for 320 farms from funds of Latvian Rural Network. 21

22 Measure/submeasure Rural Development programme for Payments to farmers in areas with handicaps, other than mountain areas The supported area, ha Public financing, EUR NATURA 2000 payments Agri-Environment payments Developing of organic farming Introducing and promoting integrated horticulture Maintaining biodiversity in grasslands Stubble field in winter period Total agricultural land

23 Demonstration goals To promote links between research and agricultural production To promote use of results obtained within theoretical studies by informing a wider range of producers To promote implementation of innovative solutions and agricultural development 23

24 Demonstration farms Since 2009 PHARE project State aid, projects Demo Farm Comparison of farms technology with the demonstratio n factor in different variants Demonstrati on of latest technology for farms of similar level Increase of scientific approach Well balanced nature and farming/ business aspects 24

25 Dissemination of demonstration results Field days and seminars Annual publication for crop farming Field trials and demonstrations ( ) Web page of LRATC: 25