Agrofirma Tērvete

Agrofirma Tērvete is a Latvian diversified agricultural enterprise headquartered in Tērvete, operating as a joint-stock company (akciju sabiedrība). Its roots trace to the Tērvete kolkhoz founded in 1947; after Latvia regained independence the collective farm was privatised in 1992 through the creation of a joint-stock company, and in 1998 it became the joint-stock company Agrofirma Tērvete. Today the company describes itself as a modern multi-sector agricultural producer with a long historical legacy, organised as a closed-cycle agricultural operation that combines crop production, dairy farming, energy and biogas production, and a retail store. The company is part of Agrolats Grupa, a group that brings together businesses with shared values and a common approach to sustainable business development in Latvia. Agrofirma Tērvete's stated mission is modern and responsible agricultural production that cultivates Latvian land and creates new products and values; its vision is to be a source of prosperity and inspiration for employees, families, Latvian society and future generations. Its values include responsibility, development, long-term thinking, and the joy of creating and caring. Beyond farming, Agrofirma Tērvete is known as a brewer. It produces four beer varieties — Tērvetes alus Oriģinālais, Tērvetes alus Tērvete, Tērvetes alus Senču and Tērvetes alus Zemgale — with annual output of around 230,000 decalitres. The enterprise also operates one of Latvia's largest dairy farms, with a herd approaching 2,000 head. Its closed-cycle model means the different branches complement one another, and the company has invested in reconstruction of existing lines, construction of new production units, and its own power plant for electricity generation. Agrofirma Tērvete therefore represents a vertically integrated Latvian agribusiness brand: a historic farming enterprise that has evolved into a multi-division company spanning field crops, milk, renewable energy, beer and retail, while remaining rooted in the land around Tērvete.

The history of Agrofirma Tērvete begins with the Tērvete kolkhoz, founded in 1947. The fertile land around Tērvete had long attracted strong and enterprising people, and the collective farm became the foundation of the later enterprise. Over the decades the farm experienced different times and different state systems, surviving and growing through a love of the land and prudent husbandry. After Latvia restored its independence, the kolkhoz was privatised in 1992 through the creation of a joint-stock company. In 1998 the business became the joint-stock company Agrofirma Tērvete. This transition marked the shift from a Soviet-era collective farm to a modern Latvian agricultural corporation. In the following years the company developed a diversified, closed-cycle model in which its branches complement one another. It expanded into crop production, dairy farming, energy and biogas production, and retail. It also became a brewer, producing four beer varieties — Tērvetes alus Oriģinālais, Tērvetes alus Tērvete, Tērvetes alus Senču and Tērvetes alus Zemgale — with annual output of around 230,000 decalitres. The enterprise operates one of Latvia's largest dairy farms, with a herd approaching 2,000 head. The company has invested in reconstructing existing production lines, building new operational units, and constructing its own power plant for electricity generation. Today Agrofirma Tērvete is part of Agrolats Grupa, a group of companies with shared values and a common approach to sustainable business development in Latvia. Its stated mission is modern and responsible agricultural production that cultivates Latvian land and creates new products and values, while its vision is to be a source of prosperity and inspiration for employees, families, society and future generations.

• 1998

  The company became the joint-stock company Agrofirma Tērvete.

• 1992

  After Latvia regained independence, the kolkhoz was privatised through the creation of a joint-stock company.

• 1947

  Tērvete kolkhoz founded, the historical root of the enterprise.

Modern, responsible, closed-cycle Latvian agricultural producer and brewer, part of Agrolats Grupa.

• Tērvetes alus Oriģinālais

• Tērvetes alus Tērvete

• Tērvetes alus Senču

• Tērvetes alus Zemgale

• Milk

• Crops

• Biogas/electricity

1. 1Agrofirma Tērvete official websitetervete.lv
2. 2Agrofirma Tērvete on Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Agrofirma Tērvete on Russian Wikipediaru.wikipedia.org