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LATVIA Association of agricultural machinery manufacturers and dealers (LTRTA). CLIMMAR congress in Denmark . Riga, Latvia, 11 th October 201 2. Latvia in brief. Republic of Latvia – Lettland (DE), Lettonie (FR). Capital – Riga Currency – Lats (LVL) 1 EUR – 0.702804 LVL
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LATVIAAssociation of agricultural machinery manufacturers and dealers (LTRTA) CLIMMAR congress in Denmark. Riga, Latvia, 11th October 2012
Latvia in brief • Republic of Latvia – Lettland (DE), Lettonie (FR). • Capital – Riga • Currency – Lats (LVL) • 1 EUR – 0.702804 LVL • Founded on18th November, 1918 • 2004 – EU member
Latvia in brief • Area: 64589 km2 • 494 km coast line – the Baltic Sea • Population – 2 217 969 • Ethnic groups- 59,5% Latvian, 27,4% Russian, 13,1% other minority groups.
Latvia in brief Inflation – 1,7% (2012) Unemployment – 11.8% (2012) GDP – 22,1€ billion GDP per capita- 9 821 €
Agriculture – key indicators • Agriculture makes 3,6% of GDP • Utilised agricultural area - 1815.9(thousand hectares) • Arable land – 1158.0 • Permanent crops – 6.6 • Meadows and pastures – 651.2 * Central Statistical of Latvia data (2011)
Agriculture – key indicators 186 168 26.8 18.1 * Central Statistical of Latvia data (2011)
Agriculture – key indicators * Central Statistical of Latvia data (2010)
Agriculture – Education * Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Latvia (2011)
Number of agricultural holdings,thsd * Central Statistical of Latvia data (2012)
The new combine harvesters over the years. * Statistical of State Technical Supervision Agency (2009- 2012)
The new tractors over the years * Statistical of State Technical Supervision Agency (2009-2012)
Association of agricultural machinery manufacturers and dealers (LTRTA) Unites 25 Latvian agricultural machinery manufacturers, dealers and service providers Value – quality
Association of agricultural machinery manufacturers and dealers (LTRTA) Main objectives Improving the quality of the technical support and service in Latvian Republic Defending the interests of its members Representation of its members in the negotiations in all the institutions and organizations where the interests of the members are affected Activities - focused on discussions and collaboration with the state authorities and arranging different issues in the sector.