Agricultural and food Agricultural and food research inresearch in Latvia Latvia

Assoc.prof.Assoc.prof. Gundega MičuleGundega Mičule, , Dr.Med.Vet.Dr.Med.Vet.Veterinary Medicine Faculty ofVeterinary Medicine Faculty of

Latvian University of AgricultureLatvian University of Agriculture

Perm.Repr.of Latvia to the EUPerm.Repr.of Latvia to the EU

BrusselsBrussels

E-mail: gundega.micule@mfa.gov.lvE-mail: gundega.micule@mfa.gov.lv

CONTENTCONTENT Financing of Financing of R&DR&D in Latvia in Latvia Co-ordination of R&DCo-ordination of R&D Priorities for Priorities for R&DR&D in the in the Agriculture and Food – Agriculture and Food –

AgrobiotechnologyAgrobiotechnology FinaFinanncial sources for agricultural and food cial sources for agricultural and food R&DR&D

Latvian participation in FP6Latvian participation in FP6 - f - food quality and safetyood quality and safety Research Resources in Food R&DResearch Resources in Food R&D Future DevelopmentsFuture Developments

I I Financing of Financing of R&DR&D in in LatviaLatvia

SituationSituation

Research budget Research budget 0,2% of GDP (2003) 0,2% of GDP (2003) well below the well below the Lisbon target (3% )Lisbon target (3% )

TOTALLY - 3. 244. 351 EURTOTALLY - 3. 244. 351 EUR Low input of stakeholders (farmers / industry / Low input of stakeholders (farmers / industry /

consumers)consumers) Main financial resources from the ministry of Main financial resources from the ministry of

science and Ministry of Agriculturescience and Ministry of Agriculture Reduction of number of scientists from Reduction of number of scientists from 30 50030 500 in in

19891989 to to 4 5004 500 in 2000in 2000 (Ekmanis, 2004)(Ekmanis, 2004)

0,6/1000 active scientists (58 average age) for 0,6/1000 active scientists (58 average age) for 1000 inhabitants1000 inhabitants (Ekmanis, 2004)(Ekmanis, 2004)

II II Financing of Financing of R&DR&D in in LatviaLatvia

mill. Euro (on 1 million inhabitants)mill. Euro (on 1 million inhabitants)

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Latvia EU - 15

I I Co-ordination of R&D Co-ordination of R&D

Ministry of Education and ScienceMinistry of Education and Science Latvian Counsil of ScienceLatvian Counsil of Science Latvian Academy of SciencesLatvian Academy of Sciences Latvian Academy of Agricultural and Latvian Academy of Agricultural and

Forestry SciencesForestry Sciences Latvian Union of ScientistsLatvian Union of Scientists

II II Co-ordination of R&DCo-ordination of R&D

Ministry of EconomyMinistry of Economy Ministry of AgricultureMinistry of Agriculture Food and Veterinary Service Counsil of Higher EducationCounsil of Higher Education National Contact Point of Latvia for Sixt National Contact Point of Latvia for Sixt

Framework ProgrammeFramework Programme Academic Programme AgencyAcademic Programme Agency Academic Information CentreAcademic Information Centre Higher Education Quality Evaluation CentreHigher Education Quality Evaluation Centre

Latvian Council of Latvian Council of ScienceScience

Joint expert commissions:Joint expert commissions: Natural sciences, Natural sciences, Engineering sciences, Engineering sciences, Biology and Medical sciences, Biology and Medical sciences, Agricultural and Forestry sciences, Agricultural and Forestry sciences, Humanities and Social sciences,Humanities and Social sciences,

I LATVIAN ACADEMY OF I LATVIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCESSCIENCES - - structurestructure

GENERAL MEETING OF THE ACADEMYGENERAL MEETING OF THE ACADEMY PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENTSPRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENTS SENATE SENATE

DIVISIONS : DIVISIONS : PHYSICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES PHYSICAL AND TECHNICAL SCIENCES CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESCHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES ADRICULTURE AND FORESTRY SCIENCESADRICULTURE AND FORESTRY SCIENCES

II LATVIAN ACADEMY OF II LATVIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCESSCIENCES - - membersmembers

100 ACADEMICIANS100 ACADEMICIANS (FULL (FULL MEMBERS)MEMBERS);;

50 COR50 CORRRESPONDING MEMBERS;ESPONDING MEMBERS; 50 HONOR50 HONORARYARY MEMBERS; MEMBERS; 100 100 FOREIGNFOREIGN MEMBERS MEMBERS..

I ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL AND I ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SCIENCES - tasksFORESTRY SCIENCES - tasks

to coordinate researchto coordinate research, , to to integrate the work of higher integrate the work of higher education establishments and education establishments and institutions of scientific researchinstitutions of scientific research;;

to forecast to forecast rural rural developmentdevelopment;; to to support newsupport new generation of generation of

scientistsscientists..

II ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL II ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SCIENCES - AND FORESTRY SCIENCES -

structure structure

General meeting

PresidiumPresident

Vice Presidents and Scientific secretary

Departments

III ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL III ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SCIENCES - AND FORESTRY SCIENCES -

departmentsdepartments

Department of Agricultural Sciences Department of Agricultural Sciences Department of Agrarian Economic Department of Agrarian Economic

SciencesSciences Department of Forestry SciencesDepartment of Forestry Sciences Department of Engineering SciencesDepartment of Engineering Sciences Department of Food and Veterinary

Medicine Sciences

IV ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL AND IV ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY SCIENCES - FORESTRY SCIENCES - elected elected

membersmembers

94 members of academy94 members of academy32 honorary members32 honorary members14 foreign members14 foreign members

Share of agriculture in GDP Share of agriculture in GDP

169,1

82,4

133,3 137,8

91,2

126,2126,3108,5

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Share of agriculture in GDP Agriculural GDP, LVL mio

I I Priorities of the Priorities of the R&DR&D in the in the Agriculture Agriculture and Food - Agrobiotechnologyand Food - Agrobiotechnology

Genetic and breedingPlant-Plant-growinggrowingOrganic farmingWeltfare in animal breedingFood quality and safetyForestry and wood technologiesVeterinary medicineResurces of lands and water Rural

developmentAgricultural engineering

FinaFinanncial sources for cial sources for agricultural and food agricultural and food R&D R&D

Ministry of Education and ScienceMinistry of Education and Science via via LatvLatviian Council of Sciencean Council of Science

Ministry of AgricultureMinistry of Agriculture EU financed projects (FP5, FP6)EU financed projects (FP5, FP6) Agreements with business companiesAgreements with business companies

I Financing of I Financing of R&D in R&D in Agriculture and Food Agriculture and Food - - LatvLatviian an

Council of ScienceCouncil of Science

376 339 EUR - 11,6 % from TOTAL 376 339 EUR - 11,6 % from TOTAL TOTAL - 3 244 351 EURTOTAL - 3 244 351 EUR

II Financing of II Financing of R&D in Agriculture R&D in Agriculture and Food and Food - - Ministry of Agriculture totally in Ministry of Agriculture totally in

2005 – 1,2 milj. EUR2005 – 1,2 milj. EUR

Food quality;

28%

Fishery; 35%Forestry; 21%

Animal control

and pedigree

evoluation

programm in

accordance

with

International

Standarts 16%

Latvian participation in FP6Latvian participation in FP6Food quality and safetyFood quality and safety (3 calls) (3 calls)

Submitted proposals - 50Successful proposals - 7 (14%)

Distribution of submitted proposals by type of participating organizations

Universities

Research institutions

SMEs

Governmentalorganizations

Others

Organizations participating in FP6 Organizations participating in FP6 “Food quality and safety”projects“Food quality and safety”projects

State Stende Plant Breeding Station,State Stende Plant Breeding Station, coordinator os SSA project “ENVIRFOOD”coordinator os SSA project “ENVIRFOOD”

State Plant Breeding Station “Priekuļi” State Plant Breeding Station “Priekuļi” Latvia University of AgricultureLatvia University of Agriculture Latvian Food centreLatvian Food centre Latvian State Institute of Wood Latvian State Institute of Wood

ChemistryChemistry Latvian National Contact PointLatvian National Contact Point

Research Resources in Food AreaResearch Resources in Food Area

Latvian University of Agriculture Veterinary medicine facultyVeterinary medicine faculty Food tehnology facultyFood tehnology faculty Research Research Institute of Biotechnology and Institute of Biotechnology and

Veterinary Medicine “Sigra”Veterinary Medicine “Sigra”

Latvian University Faculty of biologyFaculty of biology Faculty of ChemistryFaculty of Chemistry Institut of microbiology and biotechnologyInstitut of microbiology and biotechnologyFood and Veterinary Service State Veterinary Medicine diagnostic CentreState Veterinary Medicine diagnostic Centre

Funding of LUA research in 2004Funding of LUA research in 2004

35%

46%

11% 2%6%

LCS MA MOP Contracts International grants

Future Developments Future Developments To increase the funds for R&D to reach the To increase the funds for R&D to reach the

percentage of GDP close to average in percentage of GDP close to average in other EU countries, starting from other EU countries, starting from 1.0% of 1.0% of GDP GDP up to year 2010up to year 2010

To improve prioritisation of R&D tasksTo improve prioritisation of R&D tasks Improve the coordination of R&D financingImprove the coordination of R&D financing International collaboration in the EU International collaboration in the EU

research programsresearch programs Improve communicationImprove communication

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Aknowleadgements:Aknowleadgements: Baiba Rivža, Baiba Rivža, Dr.habil.oec., professor, Dr.habil.oec., professor,

academissionacademission Pēteris RivžaPēteris Rivža, , Dr.habil.sc.ing., professorDr.habil.sc.ing., professor

Edīte KaufmaneEdīte Kaufmane, Dr. Biol., professor, Dr. Biol., professor

Indriķis MuižnieksIndriķis Muižnieks, Dr. biol., professor, Dr. biol., professor Aleksandrs JemeļjanovsAleksandrs Jemeļjanovs, Dr.med.vet., Dr. , Dr.med.vet., Dr.

agr., professor,academisionagr., professor,academision Dace TirzīteDace Tirzīte, Dr.sc., Dr.sc.