Announces the application for the Latvian Ministry of Agriculture “Seattle-2015”

The Ministry of Agriculture (ZM) calls on rural entrepreneurs, young farmers, as well as in family fields to apply for the selection of farmers in the “Fifth-2015” competition. Not only local governments but also non-governmental organisations of farmers and food producers are invited to submit candidates to the competition. The participants of the competition will be evaluated in seven groups this year and a prize for life contribution in agriculture will also be presented.

Participants in the Competition-2015 competition will be evaluated in nominations: “Annual farm”, which will assess the crop, milk and meat production holdings, “Annual company in food production”, “Family in rural areas”, “Young successful farmer”, “Organic farm”, as well as “Year LEADER Project in a Local Action Group”. Applications for participation in these contest groups shall be submitted TO THE SIA “Latvian Centre for Rural Consultation and Education” in consultancy offices or rural support services (LAD) regional agricultural administrations, or LAD central apparatus in the customer service part, Riga, Republic of Republic 2 until 1 June 2015.

This year, the participants will also be evaluated by the nomination “young scientist”. Applications in this group shall be submitted to the Latvian Academy of Agriculture and Forests (LLMZA), Riga, Academy Area 1, 204, until 15 June 2015.

For the ninth year, a prize for life-saving in agriculture will be presented. Applicants for this award may be nominated BY THE ZM and the institutions subordinate thereto, non-governmental organisations of farmers and food producers and LLMZA. A written application (in free form) by 1 August 2015 shall be submitted to the ZM Press and Public Relations Unit, Riga, Republic of Republic 2, 23 rd floor 2302.

Each competition group will determine one laureate who will receive an annual prize “singer” (bronze statue), a diploma and a money prize, as well as the beneficiaries of promotion prizes. The participants of the competition will be honoured in the final event of the competition in autumn 2015.

Get acquainted with the tender rules, evaluation criteria, application forms and other information related to the competition can be found on the website www.sejejs.lv.

The information was prepared by:
Victoria Kalniņa
public relations specialist
phone: 67027622
viktorija.kalnina@zm.gov.lv