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PHOTO: ZSA field day on buffer zones was widely held in Īlė

On June 15, a field day “Buffer zones – where, why and how to manage?” was held in Īle with great interest from visitors. The attendees were addressed by Juris Lazdiņš, Chairman of the Board of the Latvian Agricultural Society, and Didzis Šmits, Minister of Agriculture. Ilvars Strazdiņš, Chairman of the Board of SIA “Latvi Dan Agro”, introduced the farm and the environmental protection measures implemented there. Linda Fībiga, representative of LVĢMC and the LIFE GoodWater IP project, spoke about the project’s tasks and first conclusions. Maira Dzelzkalēja-Burmistre introduced various measures to reduce plant nutrient leakage in the field, as well as informed about the first findings gained from buffer zone demonstrations and water quality assessments in the Auce River basin.

 

Gunta Bāra, senior expert of the Rural Development Funds Support Division of the Ministry of Agriculture's Rural Development Support Department, explained to farmers the role of buffer zones in achieving green goals. In turn, LDF Council member and botanist Lelde Eņģele spoke about the importance of buffer zones in preserving natural values.

 

After the seminar part, a demonstration of buffer zone management took place in Īlē by the Sesava River, using various mowing and mulching technologies.

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Thank you to the machinery dealers SIA “Baltic Agro Machinery”, SIA “AR AGRO”, SIA “Valtek”, SIA “Lolus” and SIA “DOJUS Latvija” for the exciting demonstrations and the opportunity for farmers to learn about various pieces of machinery in conversations with specialists!