RESEARCH PROJECTS / PROJECT ENVIRFOOD

PROJECT ENVIRFOOD (FP-2003-SSA-1-007003)
  Within the EU 6th Framework Program for Science, Research and Development (2002-2006) in support project part in 2004 there was presented (in European Commission, Brussels) the State Stende Plant Breeding station project “Environmental friendly food production system: requirements for plant breeding and seed production”, which gained a support in international project competition. Project implementation: October 1, 204 ? September 31, 2005.
  Project goal: To organize a 4-day long seminar in which field crop breeders, experts from seed testing institutions, seed control offices, Ministry of Agriculture of the Latvia Republic, Agricultural Advisory service together with organic food producers discuss problems connected with introduction of EU regulations (2092/91, 1257/1999, 1452/2003) into Baltic States. All these regulations are establishing development of organic agriculture in the European Union.
  Experts from the old EU member states (Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy) were provided to take part in the seminar sharing experience in the development and testing of new varieties and seed production for organic management system. During seminar the situation in each of the Baltic States were described and analysed and opportunities for further cooperation both between Baltic countries and other EU member states are marked.
     Semināra materiāli(referāti).(2,7 Mb)
     Envirfood Declaration.(37 Kb)
     Plant breeding for organic farming.(372 Kb)
     Variety testing for organic farming.(186 Kb)
     Organic food-ongoing general aspects.(207 Kb)
     Organic seed propogation.(197 Kb)
     Report(256 Kb)