VIESOJI ISTAIGA LIETUVOS ZEMES UKIO KONSULTAVIMO TARNYBA

Their core work

Lithuania's national agricultural advisory service, providing farm-level consultation and knowledge transfer to farmers across the country. They bridge the gap between EU agricultural policy requirements (such as CAP cross-compliance) and practical on-farm implementation, helping farmers adopt new technologies and sustainable practices. In EU projects, they serve as an end-user representative and real-world testing ground for digital farm advisory tools, knowledge platforms, and water/nutrient management strategies.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early projects (2016-2018) centred on CAP policy support and personalised public services for farmers, reflecting their core statutory role as a national advisory body. From 2018 onward, there is a clear shift toward digital advisory tools, open-access knowledge platforms, and environmental sustainability — particularly water and nutrient management. This trajectory shows an organization moving from pure policy compliance delivery toward technology-enabled, environmentally conscious farm advisory.

They are evolving from a traditional advisory body into a digitally equipped extension service with growing environmental expertise, making them a strong partner for projects needing real farmer engagement in the Baltics.

How they like to work

They participate exclusively as partners, never as coordinators, consistent with their role as a national advisory body that contributes practical farmer access and field-level validation rather than research leadership. With 110 unique partners across 29 countries from just 5 projects, they join large, multi-country consortia — typically coordination and support actions (CSA) that emphasise knowledge sharing. This makes them a reliable, low-overhead partner who brings genuine end-user reach without competing for scientific leadership.

Extensive network of 110 partners across 29 countries, built through large CSA-type consortia focused on agricultural advisory and innovation. Their geographic reach spans nearly all of the EU, with particularly strong connections through pan-European agricultural knowledge-sharing networks.

What sets them apart

As Lithuania's official agricultural advisory service, they offer direct access to thousands of Lithuanian farmers — a rare asset for projects that need real-world validation and end-user engagement in the Baltic region. Unlike university partners who contribute research, they bring the practitioner perspective: they know what farmers actually need, what advice they follow, and how policy translates to field-level action. For any consortium needing a credible multi-actor component in Central/Eastern Europe, they are a natural choice.

Highlights from their portfolio

• Eureka
  Building a European knowledge repository for best agricultural practices, positioning them as contributors to open-access agricultural knowledge infrastructure.
• FAIRshare
  Their largest project by funding (EUR 257,412), focused on digitalizing farm advisory services — directly aligned with their institutional mission and longest in duration.
• OPTAIN
  Running until 2026, this represents their newest direction into environmental water/nutrient management, signalling strategic expansion beyond traditional advisory.