Latvia is fully capable of providing for itself with food, with a surplus left over to sell to foreign buyers, whilst at the same time, the existing export of fresh milk and grain provides a good foundation to invest in processing capacity for these products.

The measures imposed to curb the Covid-19 pandemic have affected supply chains across various sectors, and in such circumstances, the biggest winners are those who have everything they need available within their own home countries. This factor is essential precisely in terms of food, without which people cannot survive under any circumstances.