Ministry of Agriculture

Japan is interested in Lithuanian beef products and is waiting for them in the country's stores, said Japanese Ambassador to Lithuania Kazuko Shiraishi during her meeting with Lithuanian Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė.

The European Commission has adopted a new programme for emergency market measures for perishable fruit and vegetables in the wake of the Russian ban on imports of certain EU agricultural products, the EC informs.

The Lithuanian parliament has legalized the ritual slaughter of livestock in a move that is expected to help farmers hit by Russia's food import ban to sell their production to Muslim markets.

The Ministry of Agriculture has informed the European Commission's Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries about the Lithuanian fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) that was detained by Russia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania on Monday sent a diplomatic note to the Russian Embassy in Lithuania, protesting against illegal actions of Russian officials when detaining the fishing vessel Jūros Vilkas (Sea Wolf) which was sailing under the flag of Lithuania in international waters i...

The Lithuanian fishing vessel Jūrų Vilkas (Sea Wolf) did not cross the Russian border and was detained while fishing in international waters, the Lithuanian Agriculture Ministry said on Monday.

Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to increase advance direct payments from 50 to 70 percent, in order to reduce the impact of the Russian embargo on dairy and meat producers.

Government officials and representatives of dairy processing industry have agreed that, in August, milk produced in Lithuania will be bought-in and the price will not be reduced by more than 12 percent, i.e., by approximately LTL 0.10 (EUR 0.03) per litre.

According to the calculations of Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė, losses of Lithuanian dairy and meat producers may possibly amount to LTL 500 million (EUR 145 million), because of food product embargo imposed by Russia.

A mandatory requirement has been announced in Lithuania to register all pigs by 15 September. Registration will be free of charge.

Belarus will not join Russia’s sanctions against the European Union (EU) and wants to step up trade in milk and beef with Lithuania, says Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė.

Lithuanian ministries are starting work on an action plan to cope with Russia's sanctions against Lithuanian food products.

Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Virginija Baltraitienė says that the country's milk and meat producers would be the most affected by Russia's ban on importing agricultural products from countries that imposed sanctions on Moscow.

Strained relations between Lithuania and Russia have affected the country’s agricultural sector, the minister of agriculture says.

Lithuanian Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė has invited her counterparts from Estonia, Latvia and Poland to come to Vilnius on Wednesday. The officials plan to discuss the consequences of the outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) and ways to help farmers.

The new Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė intends to present the Labour Party, which has delegated her, with her deputies during the meeting of the presidium to take place on 30 July. The minister admits it is not easy to find people who have experience to make decisions and skills in p...

At the meeting of the Labour Party council on Saturday, 12 July, MP Virginija Baltraitienė was confirmed as the candidate for the position agriculture minister's position.

Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius said on Friday that he would like to see Virginija Baltraitienė, a Labour Party MP, take up the post of agriculture minister.

Lithuanian Agriculture Minister Vigilijus Jukna submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevičius on Wednesday.