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Jurgensburg Agro management

Our cooperative is represented and managed by industry professionals with experience in agriculture, business and project management. We believe that only through competent, united and focused work it is possible to achieve better results year after year.

General Meeting of Members

The supreme governing and decision-making body of society, which decides on the most important issues:
electing the Council, approving the annual report, distributing profits and developing new business lines.

At the General Meeting, each Member, regardless of the size of the holding and the number of shares held, shall have one vote,
which enables each Member to participate in the management of the cooperative on an equal basis with all others.

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Board

The board organises the work of the cooperative

Vivita Vīksniņa

Chairwoman of the Board

  • Agronomist. Economist. Manager. Almsot thirty years of experience in sales and team management.
  • Master’s degree in social sciences in economics, PhD student at the Latvian University of Biosciences and Technologies, author of several scientific articles.
  • Decade of practical experience in advising farmers in crop cultivation, participation in focus groups of Ministry of Agriculture.

Kārlis Markus

  • A brilliant professional with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. He has successfully attracted significant investment, including European Union funds, supporting a wide range of manufacturing, service and research projects.
  • Master’s degree in social sciences in economics, PhD student at the Latvian University of Biosciences and Technologies, author of several scientific articles.
  • In his 30 years of managerial experience, he has provided significant support to innovation and entrepreneurship development in Latvia.

Council

Between General Meetings, the interests of members are represented by the Council

Kaspars Bokta

Chairman of the Council

  • The group of managed companies farms more than 1800 ha of agricultural land – both organically and in an integrated way
  • In 2020, one of the largest organically certified pre-processing complexes in Latvia was built on the farm of “Forest Fox”Ltd
  • Winner of the 2021 Sower Award in the “Organic Farm” category
  • Founder and manager of the hunting and fishing club “Pērkons”, which manages more than 6000 ha of hunting land

Māris Šulcs

Member of the Council

  • The farm “Braunis” ltd