The support gave the young farmers Evalds and Eimante Laucevičiaus the opportunity to farm smartly – they bought modern equipment. (Photo from personal archive.) From April 2 to May 31 applications are accepted for investment support under the Lithuanian Agricultural and Rural Development 2023-2027. strategic plan (SP) intervention measure “Investments in agricultural holdings” (for grants … Read more
From April 15 farmers can electronically draw the boundaries of the fields to be declared in the Application Acceptance Information System (PPIS) and start filling out applications for the declaration of agricultural land and crops, which will be approved as soon as the official approval of the European Commission regarding the development of agriculture and … Read more
TRAINEE SPOT,the educational fair in the cinema At the somewhat different education fair, students meet interesting companies with exciting and diverse training and study opportunities. The AZUBISPOT takes place in more than 34 cinemas across Germany. Our dates for 2024 in the CinemaxX cinemas are: OffenbachWednesday, April 17, 2024 MünchenThursday, June 6th, 2024 HamburgTuesday, September … Read more
Gedas Špakauskas, a farmer in the Pakruoj district, was convinced that insurance helped him maintain the viability of his farm. (Photo from the interviewer’s personal archive) Farmers are encouraged to apply risk management measures by compensating part of the premium paid for crop insurance. Applications for this support, provided under the Lithuanian Agriculture and Development … Read more
Marcos Llorente and his Atlético de Madrid are experiencing the most important two weeks of the season with the Champions League quarterfinals that they will play against Borussia Dortmund. It is a unique opportunity to return to the semifinals of a competition that still resists the colchonero team. One of the aspects for which he … Read more
The start of the declaration of agricultural land and other areas is postponed two weeks later – to May 2nd, because the European Commission (EC) has not received the formal report on Lithuanian agriculture and rural development in 2023-2027. approval of strategic plan change. Changes in the strategic plan were made to create more favorable … Read more
Associative photo (BNS photo) Last week’s farmers’ protests in the capital drew a reaction from the authorities. Taking into account the proposal of 50 members of the Seimas, the head of the parliament Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen calls an extraordinary session of the Seimas. The Ministry of Agriculture is stopping the implementation of the decision on the … Read more
Biosecurity measures in livestock farms help prevent the spread of infectious diseases and maintain the competitiveness and viability of these farms. (Photo by Daiva Bartkienė) New cases of bird flu and African swine fever are periodically identified in Lithuania, so farmers are invited to invest in the biological security of their farms. Starting on March … Read more
A large part of the melioration engineering structures in Lithuania are in a critical state, which has a significant impact on the harvest of farmers. (Photo by Sigitas Strazdauskas) „Now lakes are floating in the fields of the Panevėžys district, – said Danguolė Kuzmienė, chairperson of the Panevėžys branch of the Lithuanian Farmers’ Union, at … Read more
After receiving support from Du Medu, its products are now reaching a wider range of people. (Photo from “Du Medu” archive) „Short supply chains are a great opportunity for farmers who want to sell their products without intermediaries”, says Vytautas Račickas, director of UAB “Du Medu” located in Prienė district, sharing the experience gained during … Read more