The development trends of cereal growing technologies in Latvia

Asejeva, A. . Dept. of Business Administration; Kopiks, N.; Viesturs, D.

The development trends of cereal growing technologies in Latvia

2003

Asejeva, A. (Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia). Dept. of Business Administration) | Kopiks, N. | Viesturs, D.

There is a tendency in the development of Latvian agriculture towards the enlargement of farms and advancement of crop growing technologies. This is conspicuous on the farms practising cereal production, its gross output in agriculture being estimated at 52-57 million lats. Thus, in 2000 the sowing area on 1.3% farms was 29.6% of the total sowing area in the country, whereas the total number of farms decreased by 26%. Such a trend allows carrying out the modernisation of production technologies. At the same time the renewal of tractors, tillage and harvesting machines is characterised by increased energy intensity, efficiency and decreased number of their total number. However, to a certain extent this process depends on the financial support by the state. When the finance for the technological advancement is insufficient, the poor provision of farms with modern machinery may restrain on-time and high-quality performance of farm operations.

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AGROVOC Keywords

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Bibliographic information

Publisher

Latvia University of Agriculture

Pagination

p. 170-174

Language

English

Note

Summaries (En, Lv)

6 ill., 8 ref.

ISBN

9984-596-59-1

Type

Summary; Conference

Source

Economic Science for Rural Development. [Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference of the Faculties of Economics of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Warsaw and Szczecin Universities of Agriculture and the Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences of Latvia]. Pt.1, Spogis, K. (Latvia Univ. of Agriculture, Jelgava (Latvia)) (Comp.).- Jelgava (Latvia): Latvia University of Agriculture, 2003.- ISBN 9984-596-59-1. 228 p.

Conference

International Scientific Conference: Economic Science for Rural Development, Jelgava (Latvia), 9-10 Apr 2003

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