Association of Latvian Organic Agriculture (ALOA) was founded in April 7, 1995. It is a professional organisation in the framework of which people producing, processing and selling organic agriculture products as well as people supporting organic movement have been united.
Targets:
Unite organic agriculture organisations in order to:
- Together look for production improvement opportunities;
- Develop market policy and find marketing opportunities for organic output;
- Establish educational system and improve educational and training opportunities for organic farmers;
- Inform the society about the role of natural products in the maintenance of health;
- Go farming themselves and popularise the use of sustainable agricultural methods friendly to the environment;
- Attach to Association people from different fields of activities having been interested in organic agriculture.
- Facilitate quality food production.
Cooperate with the Ministries of Agriculture and Environment and specialists of other ministries, organizations and mass media, which are interested in the development and realization of household management methods friendly to the environment, diversifying employment in the countryside and realizing wholesome domicile policies in Latvia.In collaboration with scientists and educational specialists conduct research on the use of agricultural methods used in organic agriculture, popularize application of these methods, participate in the establishment of demonstration and training farms and organising seminars and conferences.
Tasks:
- Facilitate organic products supply to consumers.
- Inform and educate society about organic agriculture and its perspectives, environmental problems, the role of organically produced food thus securing health of the society in the world and in Latvia.
- Moving proposals in institutions for developing legislation with regard to the improvement of organic agriculture.
- Ensure participation of the representatives of Association in the work of State authority and administration.
- Promote cooperation between the members of Association and social organizations in Latvia and abroad.
- Every member must assume responsibility for keeping prestige of the Association avoiding dishonest way of farming and lessened belief of society in organically produced food.
- Provide training opportunities for Latvia's farmers and food producers to build their knowledge in organic food production collaborating with educational institutions in Latvia;
- Encourage elaboration and realization of various projects connected with organic agriculture.
