Project “Promoting the implementation of environmental requirements in agricultural enterprises”

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Project duration: 08.2007 – 12.2007
The aim of the project is to promote the practical implementation of EU and Latvian environmental legislation in Latvian farms, paying special attention to the implementation of the conditions of the Nitrates Directive, the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive, Cabinet Regulations No. 531 and 628, and the Action Programme for Environmentally Sensitive Areas.

Crop production booklet.pdf
Livestock booklet.pdf
During the project, 3,000 informative manuals on environmental requirements for crop and livestock farms were prepared, printed, and distributed to farmers.
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Five seminars were organized for 220 farmers in Bauska, Jelgava, Dobele, Riga and Limbaži districts on the implementation of environmental requirements on farms, especially in environmentally sensitive areas. At the end of the project, a conference was organized, where responsible officials from the Ministries of Environment and Agriculture, as well as other institutions, were informed about the project conclusions and necessary solutions.
The project has ensured an increase in farmers' competence regarding environmental requirements, their implementation in practice, and during the project, proposals for improvements in regulatory enactments have been prepared and submitted, and information exchange between the parties involved has been ensured.
The project was financially supported by the Latvian Environmental Protection Fund – LVL 9988.