Uku Varblane

Uku Varblane is the head of research at the Development Monitoring Centre in Estonia. He has emphasized the challenges faced by local farmers, who have been operating at a loss despite high productivity. Varblane points out that rising costs of production inputs and the insufficient valorization of agricultural products have significantly affected the sector's profitability. He advocates for the importance of producing internationally competitive products and enhancing the value-added aspect of Estonian agricultural exports, particularly in the dairy and grain sectors.