Global trends in the dairy industry : outlook for the Baltics.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Conference Name:

OECD Workshop on Agro-Food Policies in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania (2001 : Vilnius, Lithuania)

Series:

Emerging economies transition

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dairy products industry--Baltic States.

Dairy products industry.

Baltic States.

Physical Description:

185 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, [2002]

Summary:

Examines the strengths and areas needing improvement in the dairy industries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Thirteen papers and ensuing discussions from a December 2001 workshop assess the structure of milk processing and marketing in each country, the external challenges posed by consolidation and strategic alliances worldwide, and the implications of accession to the European Union. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contents:

Mr. Alfonsas Tamosiunas, State Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania 11

Ms. Taina Kiekko, Ambassador, Embassy of Finland to Lithuania 14

Mr. Ken Ash, Deputy Director, Directorate for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, OECD 16

Session 1. The Production and Processing Sector in the Baltic Region 17

The structure of milk processing and marketing in Estonia / Ms. Piret Hein 19

The structure of milk processing and marketing in Lithuania / Mr. Alvydas Ramanauskas, Dr. Natalija Kazlauskiene 30

Discussant: Implications for producers, processors, consumers and policy makers / Dr. Adriaan Krijger 44

The emerging farm structure of milk production and trends in production in Estonia: the impact of farm structures on the quality and producer price of milk / Mrs. Tiina Saron 48

Situation and trends in the Latvian milk production sector / Ms. Inga Jekabsone 59

The emerging farm structure of milk production and trends in production in Lithuania / Mr. Vytautas Lekesys 66

Discussant: Implications for producers, processors, consumers and government policy / Mr. Hakan Loxbo 70

Session 2. Market and Structural Changes in the Dairy Sector 73

Recent trends in dairy product development and markets / Dr. Thomas Cox 75

Medium term market prospects for the main dairy products / Mr. Pavel Vavra 86

Discussant: Market and structural change in the dairy sector / Dr. David Colman 102

Emerging structure in the dairy processing sector / Dr. Michael Keane 104

Structural developments in the dairy processing sector / Dr. Adriaan Krijger 113

Discussant: Implications for the dairy sector in the Baltic countries / Mr. Michael Ryan 118

Session 3. Prospects for the Baltic Dairy Industry and Market Infrastructure 121

The role of supply side factors including direct investment / Mr. Sevki Acuner 123

The dairy sector in the CEC countries: the state of restructuring and future challenges / Dr. Klaus Frohberg, Dr. Monika Hartmann 128

Overview of the EU dairy sector policy / Dr. David Colman 139

The EU dairy policy and stage of adoption in the Baltic countries / Ms. Julie Brayer 149

Discussant: Challenges and opportunities to developing a competitive milk processing sector / Mr. Antero Tuominen 154

Session 4. Overall Conclusions and Implications 157

Workshop summary, conclusions and implications / Mr. Michael Ryan 159.

Notes:

"This publication brings together the contributions presented at the OECD Workshop on Agro-Food Policies in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania : Opportunities and Challenges for the Dairy Industry, held in Vilnius, Lithuania on 4-5 December, 2001."

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9264197664

OCLC:

50191412