On September 18, ZSA invites you to an open board/council meeting

Tomorrow, September 18, at 10:00, an open meeting of the board - council of the association "Farmers' Council" will be held at the Ministry of Agriculture. The main issue of our meeting will be the impact of drought on agriculture and possible support mechanisms in Latvia and Europe. In the first part of the meeting, the management of the association “Zemnieku saeima” will inform about the situation in the sector, as well as we will jointly define possible support mechanisms both in Latvia and Europe.

The following will participate in the discussion:  Dace Lucaua, State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture;  Liene Jansone, Director of the Rural Development Support Department of the Ministry of Agriculture;  Edgars Ruza, Chairman of the Board of LPKS "LATRAPS";  Indulis Jansons, Head of LPKS “VAKS” and Chairman of the Board of the Latvian Agricultural Cooperatives Association;  Andris Kuznieks, Head of the European Commission Representation in Latvia vi;  Jacob the Russian, Member of the Board of JSC “Development Financial Institution Altum” and Sandis Beča, Chairman of the Board of LPKS "Durbes grauds".

After the discussion at 12:00, the ZSA management will inform the media about the situation in agriculture and the planned actions of the organization at a press conference we have convened. In turn, after the press conference, we will continue the board - council meeting, where other issues will be considered, such as current affairs in the CAP, changes in the ZSA board, planned events of the ZSA, etc. The conclusion of the board - council meeting is scheduled for 14:00.

Please register in advance by emailing: office@zemniekusaeima.lv or by calling: mobile 29116751.