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1,083 schools, pre-schools in Latvia participated in Milk program in 2016-2017
BC, Riga, 15.08.2017.Print version
1,083 schools and pre-schools in Latvia with 235,447 children in 2016-2017 school year participated in the School Milk program co-fianced by the EU, which is 83% of the target audience, the Latvian Agricultural Ministry reported LETA.
Also, 780 educational establishments with 173,028 children or 99% of the
target audience took part in the Fruit for School program.
The ministry informed that both programs have gained popularity in the past
years as in 2004-2005, for example, there were just 13 schools participating in
the program.
Between 2004 and 2017 more than 29,000 tons of milk have been used for the
School Milk program worth EUR 17.9 million. Meanwhile, between 2010 and 2017 as
many as 4,528 tons of fruit and vegetables worth EUR 6.9 million have been used
for the Fruit for School program.