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Guide for farmers "Practices to mitigate climate change"
A guide for farmers has been published, which summarizes practices for mitigating climate change. Read more
2024-04-30
 
Technical report on installation of no-till demonstrations
A report prepared by the Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre on the installation of no-till demonstrations has... Read more
2024-04-22
 
Climate responsible agriculture for Latvia: Layman's report
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2024-04-22
 
Review of the conference "Climate-friendly agricultural methods"
The online conference on three methods of climate-friendly agriculture has ended. Read more
2024-04-18
 
Videos about climate responsible agriculture
Three videos about climate responsible agriculture - biochar, no-till farming and controlled drainage. Read more
2024-04-09
 
Online conference “Climate-friendly agricultural methods”
The Latvian Fund for Nature and the Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Centre invite you to a conference on climate-... Read more
2024-04-05
 
Technical report on emission reduction trough the use of biochar
Latvian Fund for Nature technical report on reducing emissions using biochar Read more
2024-03-28
 
Direct sowing as an option to reduce CO2 emissions
Direct sowing is a form of no-till technology. In this method, the only soil treatment is the lifting of the seed int... Read more
2024-03-20
 
Agroforestry solutions for enhancement of resilience to climate change challenges in Northern Europe
Agroforestry, the integration of trees and agricultural systems, can provide a powerful tool in increasing the resili... Read more
2024-03-06
 
The use of controlled drainage to mitigate climate change and its impacts on agriculture in Latvia
One of the methods recommended worldwide for more efficient use of water and dissolved nutrients in agricultural land... Read more
2024-02-13
 
Biochars – a climate smart solution in agriculture?
Use of biochars has become one of the technologies, which offers many possibilities to improve soil fertility and to ... Read more
2024-01-22
 
Technical report on the implementation of controlled drainage
A report on the implementation of controlled drainage systems (CDS) was prepared by the Institute for Environmental S... Read more
2023-12-05
 
About open-door day on controlled drainage
On Thursday, 12 October, Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) organized an open-door day on controlled drainag... Read more
2023-10-24
 
Open-door day on controlled drainage
The event will take place on 12 October at 10.00 in Z/S "Rožkalni", Smiltene county. Read more
2023-09-28
 
Open-door day on biochar
The event will take place on 10 October at 10.00 at Z/S "Mazbungas", located in Dāviņu parish, Bauskas coun... Read more
2023-09-27
 
Open-door day at "Atvases"
The Institute of Horticulture (LatHort) and the Latvian Fund for Nature (LFN) invite you to the open-door day seminar... Read more
2023-07-04
 
Experience exchange trip to Finland
From 06.06. to 09.06.2023. Latvian Fund for Nature representative Jānis Reihmanis within the LIFE CRAFT project went ... Read more
2023-06-19
 
(Postponed) Open-door day on controlled drainage
The Institute for Environmental Solutions and Latvian Fund for Nature invite you to an open-door day on the use of co... Read more
2023-06-07
 
Catch crop use in carbon and nitrogen compound accumulation in soil
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2023-04-19
 
Mixed planting and sowing usage possibilities in horticulture in accordance with climate friendly or sustainable farming principles
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2023-02-27
 
Making and using climate-friendly compost to enrich soil and provide nutrients for plants
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2022-12-09
 
Use of roller crimper for diversification of climate change mitigation technologies in Latvia
Climate change has become a social and political issue in recent decades, but especially in the last couple of years,... Read more
2022-11-14
 
New leaflet on the controlled drainage installation process
Institute for Environmental Solutions (IES) has produced a step-by-step leaflet on how to adapt an existing drainage ... Read more
2022-09-30
 
Biochar incorporation on three organic farms
In the first half of August, representatives of the Latvian Fund for Nature visited three organic farms - "Atvas... Read more
2022-08-16
 
Overview of the seminar "GHG emissions assessment in agriculture, forestry and other land uses"
The seminar "GHG emissions assessment in agriculture, forestry and other land uses", organised by the Insti... Read more
2021-11-02
 
Seminar on GHG assessment in agriculture, forestry and other land use
Registration is open for the seminar "GHG assessment in agriculture, forestry and other land use" organized... Read more
2021-10-18
 
"Nature and Climate stage" at LAMPA conversation festival - from talks about what is natural to a stand-up performance about climate
Latvian Fund for Nature together with the Institute for Environmental Solutions took part in this year's LAMPA c... Read more
2021-09-06
 
Exhibition "Lauka pētījumi"
The science and art exhibition "Lauka pētījumi", created by the Institute for Environmental Solutions, will... Read more
2021-06-21
 
Climate-friendly agriculture and the Arts - What do they have in common?
At a time when climate change is becoming more and more visible in the daily lives of Latvians, Latvian Fund for Natu... Read more
2021-01-26
 
Video on the incorporation of biochar into the soil
We invite you to prepare for the next garden season now - by incorporating biochar into the soil in autumn. Read more
2020-09-14
 
Direct sowing in Latvia
Direct sowing is one of the farming methods that allows farmers to work in a modern, innovative and climate-friendly ... Read more
2020-09-08
 
An invitation to listen to the conversation about the incorporation of biochar into the soil
For the third year, Latvian Fund for Nature has been implementing the LIFE CRAFT project, the aim of which is to intr... Read more
2020-06-01
 
Direct sowing - a climate-friendly farming method
Direct sowing is one of the types of plowing technology. When working with this method, the only tillage operation is... Read more
2020-04-01
 
December 5 - World Soil Day
December 5 marks World Soil Day around the world. This has been called for by the United Nations (UN) since 2013. Soi... Read more
2019-12-04
 
Farmer of the Year in Latvia - Rihards Kadirovs, consultant of the LIFE CRAFT project
Since 2009, the World Wide Fund for Nature, in cooperation with partner organizations in other countries, has been re... Read more
2019-10-07
 
IPCC report: Agriculture is one of the main drivers of climate change
The "Special Report on Climate Change and Land Use" of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)... Read more
2019-08-08
 
The future of agriculture in Latvia - climate-responsible agriculture
Climate change is now a crucial global issue, as well as halting and changing change in human activities. In Latvia, ... Read more
2019-04-04