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siekti, kad žemdirbiams būtų sudaryta jų veiklai tinkama ekonominė, teisinė, finansinė ir socialinė aplinka, o žemės ūkio įmonėms – palankios rinkos ekonominės sąlygos.

Lobbying Activity

Response to Generational renewal in agriculture

14 Jul 2025

1. The definition of "farmer" covers both natural and legal persons in the CAP. 2. Furthermore, Article 39 TFEU mentions "persons engaged in agriculture", without any connection to farm or land ownership 3. However, the current CAP does not include measures to encourage young, contracted professionals and workers to work and live in rural areas, to settle there with their families and children. 4. Unfortunately, for now, it is regrettable that employers' efforts to attract and retain young agricultural workers to the countryside are being ignored by the CAP. 5. Moreover, by blindly applying degressivity and capping of payments, employers' incentives are suppressed "from above". 6. This is an incorrect approach, as agricultural companies (primary producers) are able: a) to create modern workplaces (and pay salaries) that can compete with those in the city in terms of attractiveness. b) to ensure attractive working and leisure conditions, vacations, replacement in cases of illness, etc. c) to create a favorable environment for social interaction among employees d) to organize employees' leisure time (common celebrations , excursions, etc.) 7. Companies are cooperative units of labor-intellectual activity. On average, about 30 hectares of land falls for one employee, i.e. as much as in a small farm, but their productivity significantly exceeds that of a small farm. 8. Therefore, the good practices of agricultural companies can be considered one of the ways to solve the problem of generational renewal in rural areas.
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Response to Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN) – compiling data on farm sustainability (implementing rules)

10 Sept 2024

What is the purpose of collecting data: (a) that the losses in the farm occurred due to unharvested crops; b) that the grassland for the first time was cut by Lithuanian farm in May, and in the South of the EU possibly earlier; c) that the farm ploughed the manure within 4 or after (e.g. 4 hours 30 minutes.) its application; d) etc.? It is clear that with the implementation of the Regulation, a huge administrative burden will fall on the shoulders of returning holdings. It is unlikely that there will be many volunteers willing to dedicate their time for preparation of the data required by FASN even for the maximum payable amount of 715 EUR (= EUR 714,791 : 1000 returning holdings). Experience proves, that in the best case for this kind of job several times lower remuneration can offered to farmers. HOWEVER, THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE IS THAT COLLECTION OF MAJORITIES OF NEW DATA IS BOTH POINTLESS AND PURPOSELESS. Currently FADN encompass 13 tables (from A to M) FASN will additionally include 22 tables: 1. TABLE MI (Market integration) 2. TABLE DI (Innovation and digitalisation) 3. TABLE OF (Indicative share of off-farm income) 4. TABLE FP1 (Farming practices 1) 5. TABLE FP2 (Farming practices 2) 6. TABLE NM1 (Nutrient use and management Manure storage) 7. TABLE NM2 Nutrient use and management Manure application 8. TABLE NM3 (Nutrient use and management Feed Input) 9. TABLE ST (Soil test) 10. TABLE BD1 (Biodiversity Landscape features) 11. TABLE BD2 (Biodiversity Biological control and grassland management) 12. TABLE WT Water management 13. TABLE I2 (Plant protection product use) 14. TABLE J1 (Antimicrobial Use) 15. TABLE CS Environmental certification schemes 16. TABLE EN Energy 17. TABLE FL (On-farm loss of production for food and feed uses) 18. TABLE TR (Training) 19. TABLE SA (Safety) 20. TABLE SI (Social inclusion) 21. TABLE SE (Services accessible to farmers) 22. TABLE GR Generational renewal Thus, FASN will consist of 35 data tables. In order the data to be reliable, they will have to be based on reliable primary documents, entries in new journals, pictures, etc. Wouldn't it be the right time to cancel the declared course on the reduction of bureaucracy in agriculture?
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Response to Commission Directive amending Annex III of the Nitrates Directive

22 Apr 2024

The provisions of the Nitrates Directive should be fundamentally changed - the nitrogen limitation of 170 kg/ha is too abstract and far from reality. Since 1991, both fertilization technology and fertilization planning, as well as nitrogen utilization efficiency=yield of agricultural crops have advanced significantly. Therefore, updating the provisions of the directive (including the proposed one) in response to technological changes is welcome. The next logical step should be -- refusal of the 170 kg/ha N restriction.
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Meeting with Bronis Ropė (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Jul 2023 · State of agriculture at Lithuania

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and

27 Apr 2023 · Situation in the Lithuanian milk market and unprecedented problems which their farmers are facing for a third month in a row, especially small and medium ones as they are getting prices which are well below their production cost.

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and

3 Oct 2022 · Situation of the Lithuanian farmers, provisions of the Strategic Plan