Latvia Agriculture

​Central

The Ministry of Agriculture  is responsible for:

  • Overall legislation (in accordance with EU law);
  • State forest services;
  • The agricultural data centre;
  • Rural support service;
  • Food and veterinary service;
  • State plants service;
  • State technical monitoring service;

Local

Local municipalities are in charge of spatial planning and allocation of territories for agricultural use

 

Sources

Law on Agriculture and Rural Development

Ministry of Agriculture 

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