Small farms in Lithuania
ENAgriculture and rural areas are important components of the Lithuanian economy, but the agricultural sector is facing important structural challenges in relation to small farms. Although there is a decreasing number of small farms in Lithuania, the number is still relatively high. Small farms contribute to economic, social, cultural, and environmental aspects of Lithuania’s economy and sustainable development, but they are unable to compete with large farms. For this reason, namely the importance of small farms, stopping their eradication requires public support. It is visible from agricultural policy that ways of helping small farms to stay on the market are being sought out, which results in the implementation of new instruments to support their viability. The following chapter is devoted to a general picture of small farms in Lithuania, taking into account their place in the agricultural sector, their economic performance, and being the recipient of agricultural policy. [From the publication]
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