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One of the industries of national economy that provides consumers with agricultural commodities for food is agriculture. A significant role in producing crops on farms is played by chosen soil tillage technologies. Practitioners use three kinds of technologies: ploughing, low-till as well as no-till (direct drilling). Choosing the most appropriate technology, farms can optimise their expenses on fuel and equipment, as well as consequently gain higher yields. The present research was conducted on one of largest cro...

The poverty and income inequality indicators in Latvia are among the highest in the European Union, which indicates its social stratification and polarisation. The mathematic calculations show that there is a risk that the number of low-income individuals might gradually increase over the next years and their number may be estimated at 372 thousand in 2015. However, any forecast on the number of low-income individuals can be considerably affected by changes in wages, the unemployment rate, labour emigration, and t...