Last week, the European Commission (EC) unveiled an ambitious action plan for the development of organic production. The overall objective of the plan is to boost the production and consumption of organic products in the European Union, to ensure that 25% of agricultural land is used for organic farming by 2030, and to significantly increase the volume of organic aquaculture production.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...
EC Action Plan for the Development of Organic Production
