Fri, 19. 09

Verners, Muntis

16° Valmiera 6m/s W

Fri, 19. 09

Verners, Muntis

16° Valmiera 6m/s W

Agro

Agro catalogue
Fertilisers Crop protection Seeds Agricultural lime for organic farms Empty container collection Foliar and micronutrient fertilizers
Agro library
VAKS seed factory
Soil analysis

Partners

Advantages of our cooperative

VAKS has been actively operating since 1999. The cooperative is a Latvian grain growers’ company that has established a system ensuring the primary processing, storage, and marketing of its members’ produce.

 

Vairāk Mazāk

Questions and answers

  1. The main functions of a grain cooperative:

    • Grain pre-processing and storage – ensuring proper drying, cleaning, and quality control.

    • Collective marketing and sales – combining members’ volumes to negotiate better prices and secure access to local and international markets.

    • Supply of inputs – providing seeds, fertilizers, crop protection products, foliar nutrition, and machinery at competitive prices.

    • Financial security – offering pre-financing, safe transactions, and reliable payment systems.

    • Knowledge and consulting – agronomist support, field days, training, and market analysis.

    • Infrastructure and investment – developing grain elevators, logistics, laboratories, and digital tools that would be too costly for individual farms.

    • Representation – acting as the farmers’ voice in discussions with processors, policymakers, and financial institutions.

    How it differs from individual farming:

    An individual farmer must sell crops, negotiate contracts, and manage risks alone, often with limited bargaining power due to smaller volumes.
    In a cooperative, farmers pool their resources and harvests, gaining stronger market positions, better prices, access to shared infrastructure, and collective risk management.