Interviews - Zeme un valsts
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Latest articles

Latvijas Banka issues a symbolic collector coin, "Chestnut"
The European Innovation Act and the forest bioeconomy – what can Latvian forestry gain from it?
The “Trojan Horse” of Turkish Plywood – Growing Concerns Among European Timber Producers
Nature Conservation Agency invites donations for the restoration of nature tourism infrastructure damaged by the storm

Poll

Concern about gaps in the skills and knowledge of our pupils is voiced quite widely from time to time. Unfortunately, only when someone from outside Latvia has concluded as much. Why is that?
There is a political tendency to be busy, to invest, to make promises, but not to think about the results
If you have little knowledge yourself, you do not even know how or what you do not know...
A smart society is not always desirable or welcome
Many interests swirl around education. A "good result" is rarely mentioned among them

A lighter note

“Why are the trees here so big?”

VIDEO

Collector coin “Chestnut”
Trees on agricultural land – perennial plantations, short-rotation coppice or agroforestry?!
The Baltics in the Kremlin's sights. How serious is the threat?

Interviews

Simple questions on a current topic. An interview with Jānis Ruks, forestry expert at “Arbonics”
Security is in your own hands
Latvia's future is based on manufacturing companies. A conversation with Normunds Ramanis, Head of Metalworking at “Stiga RM”
A factory, just like Riga, will never be finished! A conversation with Viesturs Krēvics, Director of the “Stiga RM” birch plywood factory in Kuldīga
Effective management is the key to rapid growth for Latvia. An interview with Andris Ramoliņš, owner of “Stiga RM”
To change anything, you need a great deal of willpower. An interview with Jānis Ontužāns, a forest owner
A determined move towards modernising the sector. An interview with Jānis Osis, member of the board at Stiga RM
It is difficult to implement large projects in Latvia. This problem must be evaluated very critically, the situation must change. An interview with Jānis Vitenbergs, Minister of Transport
Peatlands could become a cornerstone of future growth
Politicians rarely spot serious risks; unfortunately, others have to deal with them. An interview with Agris Meilerts, Chairman of the Board of “Latvijas Finieris Mežs”
Collaboration requires work, investment and skill. An interview with Laimdota Straujuma, Chair of the Council of the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies (LBTU)
For business to be sustainable, constant investment and a sense of stability are required. An interview with Uldis Biķis, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Latvijas Finieris
When work comes easily... A conversation with Maija Dubro, head of the Sabile care association "Kalme"
There is no lack of diversity in the Latvian landscape; people must be given the opportunity to develop this environment. An interview with Aiga Grasmane, advisor to the Minister of Agriculture
There is no "somewhere else" in the world. A conversation with Dr. silv. Āris Jansons and Dr. silv. Andis Lazdiņš, leading researchers at the Latvian State Forest Research Institute "Silava"
We have lived well for long enough, and there has always been plenty of food. An interview with Valters Zelčs, a farmer and foreign policy specialist for the association “Zemnieku saeima”
Times of change for a four-billion-euro industry
Latvia has a serious basis to be a very wealthy country with its timber resources alone. A conversation with Didzis Šmits, Minister for Agriculture
It is crucial for Latvia to both articulate its wishes and defend its interests! A conversation with Pēters Putniņš, Chairman of the Board of JSC “Latvijas valsts meži”