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An analytical review of the Lithuanian agricultural and food sector over the period of 2009-2013. “Agricultural and Food Sector in Lithuania 2013” is intended for representatives of governmental and self-governing authorities, scientific research and study institutions, and all interested in the development of agricultural and food sector, fisheries and rural areas. Agricultural and Food Sector in Lithuania 2013. Autorių kolektyvas: R. Melnikienė - vadovė... [et. al.]. - V.: Lietuvos agrarinės ekonomikos institutas, 2014. - 90 p.: iliustr., lent. (Online) ISSN 2351-6321.

Dalia Vidickienė, Rasa Melnikienė Vidickienė, D.; Melnikienė, R. 2014. Kaimo politikos evoliucija : monografija. - Vilnius : Lietuvos agrarinės ekonomikos institutas. 272 p. ISBN 978-9955-481-44-7.

Scientific journal. Journal is published Aleksandras Stulginskis University with the Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics.

International Scientific-Practical Conference. June 19-20, 2014. Book of Abstracts.

Scientific journal. Journal is published Aleksandras Stulginskis University with the Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics.

The assessment of the competitiveness of the agriculture became particularly relevant after Lithuania joined the EU. Summarizing the research of the Lithuanian authors on the assessment of the competitiveness of sectors of the economy or products, it was noticed that there was a lack of the specific assessment of the competitiveness of the agricultural sectors during a certain period of time. Generally the authors, using the indicators of foreign trade, assessed the competitiveness of the agriculture and food sector or agricultural and food products in the international trade.

This publication is an official product of project no. 2011-1-PL1-LEO05-19891 EU Lifelong Learning Programme, Transfer of Innovations under the title “Interactive Strategic Management (ISM) methodology for improvement of agricultural entrepreneurship in Central-Eastern Europe”. Here introduced the content of the project and members of the team from four countries. In this book, the set-up of interactive strategic management trainings is described. Selected dairy farmer and farmer-student cases from three countries are presented. Training results, strategic choices, critical success factors and the learning process are introduced. An analysis is presented of the effects of the ISM trainings on the participants and concluding remarks of the project are drawn by the project team.

Scentific journal. Journal is published Aleksandras Stulginskis University with the Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics.

The study aims at measuring and analyzing the productive efficiency of the Lithuanian family farms and identifying the related policy implications. The following tasks are, therefore, set: (i) to present the research methodology for efficiency analysis, (ii) to estimate the technical efficiency by the means of the non-parametric techniques, (iii) to estimate the technical efficiency by the means of the parametric techniques, and (iv) to quantify the impact of the efficiency effects. Baležentis, T.; Kriščiukaitienė, I. 2013. Efficiency in the Lithuanian Agricultural Sector: Applications of the Non-Parametric and Parametric Measures : Scientific Study. Vilnius: Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics. - 68 p. (online) ISBN 978-9955-481-42-3.

This book presents a selection of inspiring stories about solutions for ecological living, told by the inhabitants of ecovillages around the Baltic Sea region. The stories present solutions to issues concerning planning, construction, energy solutions, waste and waste water management, composting and recycling, food production, and transport and commuting. We hope to provide inspiration to readers already familiar with ecovillages and anyone willing to learn more about a variety of ecological living solutions.