Developing of services' availability in rural areas of Latvia | Pakalpojumu pieejamības attīstīšana Latvijas laukos
2008
Grinberga, G., Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia)
The development of Latvia agriculture after accession to the European Union has imposed fundamental shift resulting in both positive tendencies in rural areas and ambiguity for farmers. Wider markets for Latvian agricultural products on the one hand are challenging for a number of venturous and enterprising producers, but on the other hand continuous changes in legislation regulating entrepreneurship and directives of the European Union discourage almost every farmer without regard to their scale of production, as it requires immediate reaction from their side and particular knowledge in areas, which often have very little in common with conventional agricultural production and farm management. At present awareness and compliance with regulations regarding food quality, hygiene and animal welfare mainly depend on farmer's own initiative and financial potentialities. The main provider of advisory services and further education in Latvia is Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre (henceforth LAAC), which since its establishment is gradually moving from a 'product driven' to a 'market-led' approach. The purpose of this research work was to perform analysis of LAAC services and detect the present existing gaps in services’ provision; define the main reasons hindering efficient co-operation between farmers and advisory centres; as well as suggest the ways how to improve the delivery of LAAC services.
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