In one of many export gadgets, Latvia is forward of the entire world

In absolute phrases, the Republic of Lithuania exported 52.2 thousand tons of oats, which is 1.5% of the world quantity and is certainly an order of magnitude better than our nation’s share in each the worldwide financial system and the inhabitants. “Till the center of the twentieth century, oats have been the primary “gas” of the then principal technique of transportation – horses.” Folks additionally consumed it: “When there was a scarcity of different grains, bread was baked from oats. In Latvian Dainas, oats are additionally talked regarding as a uncooked materials for brewing.”

100 years in the past, there have been 319 thousand hectares below oats in Latvia, the overall harvest exceeded 300,000 tons per 12 months. The utmost was reached in 1940, when 438 thousand tons have been produced on 387.7 thousand hectares.

“The significance of oats has weakened, with a lower within the variety of horses and the function of horses each within the nationwide financial system and in transport,” notes Diena. Thus, in 1964, solely 102 thousand hectares have been sown with oats, with a harvest of 82.8 thousand tons. In 1991 – 93 thousand hectares and 177.2 thousand tons. “After the collapse of the USSR, the amount of livestock farming in Latvia decreased and likewise the necessity for oats, due to this fact the realm below crops fell considerably,” the newspaper states. -On the finish of the millennium, lower than 50 thousand hectares have been sown with oats in Latvia. A major impetus to the cultivation of oats was given by the entry of our state into the European Union…”

In absolute phrases of world oat exports, Latvia ranks thirteenth, however is the chief in per capita earnings. Our seed materials is particularly profitable, accounting for 4.5% of the worldwide market. “Though Latvian earnings from oat exports is considerably decrease in comparison with the export of winter wheat, oats are an vital agricultural crop… Nevertheless, it might be within the pursuits of Latvia to have state assist for the transition to the export of already processed grain merchandise, providing oat merchandise with highest added worth.”