During the Cabinet meeting on April 5, the Estonian government endorsed changes to the State Budget Act, according to which drawing up budgets with a temporary structural deficit of 0.5% of GDP annually would be allowed in the future. According to the new rules, the structural balance of the state budget would be tracked as…
The turnover of Orkla Foods Latvia reached EUR 29.9 million in 2016. 78% of the company’s turnover consisted of sales in Latvia and 22% of sales in export markets, the company reports. Last year, Orkla Foods Lativa invested EUR 1 million in production. The company also paid EUR 5.3 million in taxes in 2016. “In…
SEB Bank and Altum have signed authorization agreement for the issue of guarantees. This will help the bank speed up the processing of loan requests from small and medium-sized companies. SEB is the first commercial bank with which Altum has signed such an agreement. Financial guarantees are provided to companies that require additional security to…
In Belarus agrarians planted early grains and pulses throughout the areas of 340.1 thousand ha, or 36.3% of the forecast, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food reported on April 4. It is noted that agrarians of all regions have already started the fieldworks. In particular, Gomel region planted early crops throughout 79.9%, Brest region –…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has decided to update its list of potential local and regional suppliers of agricultural goods and equipment. According to a press release of FAO, it is planned to create the register of suppliers of certified seeds, including potatoes, other vegetable, garlic, grama grasses, materials for…