| Authors |
Melnikienė, Rasa ; Kriščiukaitienė, Irena ; Namiotko, Virginia ; Volkov, Artiom ; Stalgienė, Aldona ; Gedminaitė-Raudonė, Živilė ; Kuliešis, Gediminas ; Šapolaitė, Vaida ; Kraujelis, Jeronimas ; Gapšys, Albertas ; Bogdanov, Andrej ; Laskauskienė, Audronė ; Dabkienė, Vida ; Mikelionytė, Deiva ; Vaikutis, Viktoras ; Lukošiutė, Ingrida ; Petrauskaitė-Senkevič, Laura ; Kučas, Vaidotas ; Ribašauskienė, Erika ; Girgždienė, Vilija |
| Abstract [eng] |
In 2013 the sector of agriculture, forestry and fisheries accounted for 3.8% of the gross value-added created in the Lithuanian economy, comprised more than 16.4% of the total foreign trade turnover, guaranteed workplaces for nearly one tenth of the employed population. Aiming to increase the competitiveness of agriculture, to support farmers’ income, to reduce social disjuncture between rural and urban population, to save the environment, the economic entities are supported from the EU and national budgets. In 2013 the funds for agriculture made up LTL 3133 million i. e. 15.8% more than in 2012. In 2013 the export of agricultural and food products totalled LTL 16217 million (26.4% more than in 2012), while the import amounted to LTL 12832 million (17.4% more). Starting 2004 (when Lithuania joined the EU) the balance of foreign trade of agricultural and food products was positive. In 2013, as compared to 2012, it increased by LTL 20 million and reached LTL 3385 million. |
