March 12th – Farmers' Parliament Congress!

On March 12, the annual congress of the association “Farmers' Council” will take place online. This year is a very responsible stage for us, as the elections of the board and the chairman of the board will also take place at the congress. Also during the congress, Arnis Kaktiņš, Director of the Market and Public Opinion Research Center SKDS, will present the results of the study “Residents' Opinion on Latvian Agriculture”. In turn, Liene Jansone, Director of the Rural Development Support Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, will talk about support for Latvian agriculture and rural development in 2021-2022.

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PROGRAM

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9:30 – 10:00 Login.

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10:00 – 10:05 Instructions on the procedure of the congress.

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10:05 – 11:00 Opening of the Congress. Board report.

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11:00 – 11:30 Organizational work plan 2021.

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11:30 – 11:45 Coffee break.

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11:45 – 12:15 Presentation of board candidates.

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12:15 – 12:30 Election of the Chairman of the Board and members of the Board.

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12.30 – 13.00 Speech by the Minister of Agriculture Kaspars Gerhards.

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13.00 – 13.40 Results of the SKDS study “Residents' opinions on various issues related to Latvian agriculture, its friendliness to nature, and the ecological quality of products”, Arnis Kaktiņš, Director of the Market and Public Opinion Research Center SKDS

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13.40 – 14.20 Support for Latvian agriculture and rural development 2021-2022, Liene Jansone, Director of the Rural Development Support Department of the Ministry of Agriculture

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14:20 Announcement of election results.

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14:30 Closing of the Congress.

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If you have any questions, please contact the Farmers' Council office by calling 67027044 or by writing to the ZSA office e-mail: office@zemniekusaeima.lv