We will meet with the President of the Republic on the issue of the dairy industry

Representatives of farmers' non-governmental organizations will meet with President Andris Bērziņš on November 12 to jointly discuss the situation and possible solutions in the dairy sector in Latvia.

Farmers' organizations have sent letters to both Latvian state leaders and the European Commission (EC) calling for immediate decisions to be made to provide the promised support to the Latvian dairy industry to compensate for losses incurred following the economic sanctions imposed by Russia against the European Union (EU), including Latvia.

Although support measures were immediately taken from the Latvian side, nothing more than promises to find solutions have been expected from the EC side. Therefore, further actions of Latvian officials will be discussed during the meeting, so that the EC hears the call of Latvian farmers to urgently find support for dairy farms.

Juris Cīrulis, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Association "Farmers' Council" and owner of the "Mežacīruļi" farm: "Wedysmehnosat the timea Russian Federationathe specified paThe trade embargo has an impactehit is fullyall agriculturalyindustries, but the hardestadairy farmerysector. Cf.ydriveayoua with juhrain, Octobery milk purchase prices have been reducedayesthiss for 25%, tadehjafarmers pay per kilogram of milknfrom 0.12 ly0.255 euros. Milk parstrago totakewe are building up a production backlogaand it creates talawhat consequences – not possibleehgood timea payat farmers, ka withy cannot be providedsinamilkacygu milk purchase price. Already in Augusta many farmsybassadaif under razhohswalkingscosts and it is clear to everyone that ta not long termna is a farmersana. Shokyd is milkathis time vehto seek help from the Latvian authoritiesakas officials – The President of the Republic should be invitedayou are a state officialakas officials lymany reinforcesaie attractsyt European lehmom attakemehbe carefulycaused by the embargoytamilkyproblemehI'm solving.ahLiquideht can with one vared and whitea daya, butzhohsanas renewssIt takes many hard and busy years,adoil We hope for the understanding of the president and atrueycybu."

Ilze Aizsilniece, Deputy Chairwoman of the Board of the Latvian Association of Agricultural Cooperatives: "We will go to the President of the Republic with mehrkI met you.ycoldayounand with youaI hit it.ation, specificallyehfor themehfor the lossehfor those who sokyd affects the dairy industry in Latviaa. Mehs, ontakemehYes, do it for your part.yjam maxalo to conquer the Russian market – investyjam a lot of money, time and other resources, and all thisa daya is beingadrawn fat manytra. Of course, that muhThis country can't do it.ehj compensationeht, us sokyd there are many other importantypriorityahu, ka, e.g.ehram, protectygood and healthyyApriluhpe. Europe is ta, which sokyd is jaopenin the your walletsshbecause it was commonycenturyehfor us, whose consequences are eliminatedeatana yesainehsolidarityahere. Lydsinehja EU unemploymentyoh mey creates a huge problemywell and askayum – what for?ehyeslshall we go? BuhThat's interesting to hear.eht state high schoolakas official's opinion on sto askafor."

LOSP board member and dairy group leader, Farmers' Association leader Sandra Stricka: "Alreadyokto treatwe are very happyerathis, that this not economic, but political crAbout the Latvian dairy industryto eatI hit the fish.We are informed.I eatsboth Latvian and EU officials and so onShanat the timewith the presidentexternalLet's see what the state does.ehI can do it.to createsI'll beat you.solutionbecause milk isJoefarmibaEvery day is important.yyes and yesthis price drop – the hostibI'll beat you.The action is dramatic.. If nearbynextat the timeNo solution will be found.alas, then greatskingood housewifewill be rapidly reducedaie other workdairy farmsbothbundles that bThis heavy blow is not only specificeatenwe are the ownersibam, but withthe national economyfor the wholea."