precautionary action plan
Precautionary approach to organic production Organic farming produces products based on sustainable and environmentally friendly farming practices. The organic status of a product is confirmed by the label on the product. The label has been developed in accordance with Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council. In order to display the organic label on its products, an organic [...]
important information for organic farms
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mineral feed
🐄 SALT ALONE IS NOT ENOUGH! Minerals improve milk quality, herd immunity and overall health. Better availability of trace elements strengthens the animal's white blood cells, which helps it to cope better with mastitis and other infection-causing bacteria. Minerals have an important effect on the digestibility of feed.Coarse forage contains minerals, but not in sufficient quantities and in an unbalanced way. For the health of the animal and the [...]
organic certification training
Is it worth investing time and money in organic certification training? Organic farming education not only promotes sustainable and environmentally friendly farming practices, but also improves farmers' competitiveness in the rapidly growing organic market. But the question often arises: is it really justified to pay for such training, or should the [...]
checks on businesses
✅ Inspections in organic farming enterprises Certification is a continuous process, monitored and implemented by the control body, in close cooperation with both the service provider - the operator - and other public authorities. Operators are most often involved in the certification process during the summer period, when the active season is in full swing and the annual scheduled inspections are carried out. These start from 25 May, after the [...]
policies and objectives
Directions and objectives for organic farming policies in the European Member States As part of the EU's Green Deal, the CAP Action Plan has been developed over two years (2022, 2023) in the Member States. These include steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 55 % by 2030. One of the elements of this strategic plan for Latvia is how to strengthen the position and contribution of organic farming. As [...]
learn about organic farming
STC Centre for Continuing Professional Development successfully completed the project “Get to know organic farming”! 🩵 Sincere thanks to all participants: teachers and representatives of pre-schools, primary schools, secondary schools, educational institutions of Vidzeme Technical University of Technology and Design, as well as adults who attended and actively participated in the classes with great interest and clearly gained new knowledge about organic farming! ✅ An interactive educational programme was [...]
fertilisers
Fertilising crops is important, it is about providing nutrients to plants so that they can grow vigorously, develop healthily and give the farmer a good harvest. In organic farming, fertilisers of organic and mineral origin can be used to maintain soil fertility and yield. Organic fertilisers include all types of litter and litter-free manure, slurry, bird [...]
training documents
Who can issue training documents? The STC Centre for Continuing Professional Development is an accredited training institution. After completing training programmes, such as the 40h Refresher Programme "Production, processing and labelling of organic agricultural products", the centre issues qualification documents that are valid for submission to the LAD. How to submit documents to the LAD? The LAD offers several convenient ways to submit documents.
Green Eco Leaflet
Before any product is produced, prepared, distributed or stored as organic, or imported from or exported to a third country, the operator (establishment) must be part of a control system. Organic certification must be carried out by an accredited and recognised certification body. You will recognise us by the name "Sertifikācijas un testēšanas centrs" SIA and the control body code LV-BIO-02. To [...]
