Today, 1 April 2025, Rural Support Service celebrates its 25th anniversary. Throughout these years, the Service has pursued its mission of promoting the development of rural areas by ensuring the disbursement of European Union and State aid funds. Since 2000, the Rural Support Service has been a reliable partner for Latvia's farmers, foresters, fishermen and rural entrepreneurs.
The Rural Support Service has significantly evolved – from the first simple payments and paper documents to digital solutions and modern customer service systems. Today, it serves more than 70 000 customers a year across Latvia and pays out around half a billion euros of aid annually.
"Looking back at these 25 years of work of the Rural Support Service, we have concluded that we never stop at what we have achieved, we are always thinking about growth and work improvement so that it would be easier for our clients to understand the conditions and apply for various types of support. This anniversary is an opportunity for us to look back at what we have achieved and to thank all those who have been part of the Service story over these years - our staff, our partners and of course our clients. Our goal has always been and remains to be a reliable partner for our clients," says Andris Grundulis, Director of the Service.
The Rural Support Service thanks you for your cooperation and trust over the past 25 years and looks to the future with confidence, continuing to work for the benefit of Latvian rural areas!