Leading national agricultural export
38% of Lithuania’s total arable land
750.000 hectares
⦿ Impact of wheat production on environmental degradation and biodiversity loss
⦿ Farmers’ lack of knowledge of sustainable practices and resistance to change
⦿ Customer unwillingness to pay more for sustainable products
⦿ Lack of systemic business incentives
⦿ Lack of dedicated policy programmes for sustainable farming practices
⦿ Precision crop protection including smart spraying (pest models, digital detection,
smart sprayers)
⦿ Soil health management
⦿ Alternative uses of wheat residues
Biodiversity protection
Reduction of emissions of air pollutants
Improvement of public health
