The Latvian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences consolidates stakeholders in the sector
2013
Rivza, B., Latvian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Riga (Latvia);Latvian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Riga (Latvia). Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences
The Latvian Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences (LAAFS) was established in 1992 to promote the integration of agricultural and forestry sciences and higher education and their joint contribution to practice and production. The LAAFS represents the fields being very important to Latvia, as forests and agricultural land are the most abundant resources of its national economy and natural endowments. Besides, the agricultural area per capita is considerably greater than on average in the world and on average in Europe, and, according to Eurostat, Latvia with 56% forest area is the fourth most forested European Union Member State and the most forested country among the Baltic states. Therefore, given the increasing demand for food and ecological balance in the world, Latvia has a potential, the value of which rises from year to year. At the same time, the role of science and scientific structures increases, especially in relation to interdisciplinary research, innovation, public education, and the resource-saving way of thinking and such actions.
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