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Farmers leave the fields

May 22, 2008
By Marge Tubalkain-Trell

TALLINN - A recent survey by the University of Life Sciences has indicated that as many as 25 percent of the nation’s farmers may be on the verge of quitting the profession, a move that could seriously dampen the vitality of rural regions. Government officials have said they accept the situation and the mass outflow of farmers should not seriously hurt Estonia’s agricultural output. “Fewer farmers do not affect the sustainability of farming, but vitality of country areas. In recent years t ...


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