“We are slowing down our own economy and entrepreneurship, people’s purchasing power, viability – everything. We have very exaggerated requirements regarding green thinking and the Green Deal. We need to deal with the war first, then we can return to the Green Deal,” says farmer Jānis Vinters, owner of the farm Līgo.

He is proof that with clever management, one can also earn a good living, and, as he admits himself, the foundation for successful business is experience and knowledge. Admittedly, in order to operate successfully, one must also overcome various obstacles. (...)