Latvian and Lithuanian farmers to discuss the situation in the dairy industry

On Tuesday, January 12, a meeting of Latvian and Lithuanian agricultural cooperative leaders and representatives of farmers' organizations will be held in Bauska region, during which the most important current events in the dairy industry will be discussed. The most important topics for joint discussions are the current situation and future prospects, challenges in the context of the new EU environmental, climate and Common Agricultural Policy, as well as cooperation opportunities in the sale of organic milk.

Discussions on joint actions of dairy cooperatives in resolving the dairy crisis began at a meeting last year in Lithuania. Ilze Aizsilniece, Deputy Chairwoman of the Board of the Latvian Agricultural Cooperatives Association (LLKA) and Chairwoman of the Board of LPKS “Piena ceļš” and Andriejus Stančikas, Head of the Lithuanian Chamber of Agriculture, will jointly look back on how the situation has changed since the previous meeting. Representatives of the Latvian side have also prepared a number of important questions that will be raised for joint discussions. Mirdza Feldmane, Head of the LLKA Dairy Industry Working Group and Chairwoman of the Board of LPKS “Pienupīte”, will speak at the event about the development prospects of the industry in the next decade. What challenges does the new The EU's environmental, climate and Common Agricultural Policy will be outlined by Maira Dzelzkalēja, Deputy Chairwoman of the Association "Zemnieku saeima". The Chairman of the Board of LPKS "Dundaga" Guntis Pirvits will inform about the challenges of dairy farming in connection with the construction of manure storage facilities. The participants of the event will also jointly discuss the experience of the Baltic States in determining the quality of milk and the possibilities for cooperation between Latvian and Lithuanian cooperatives in the sale of eco-milk.

Farmers' meeting will be held Tuesday, January 12 at 11:00 at the hotel "Rožmalas”, in Ceraukste, Bauska region.