Contacts of The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania
| Competences of the Unit | Position | Name surname | Contacts |
Management | Responsibility for political leadership, including: implementation of the Government Programme and political priorities; relations with the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, the Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania, municipalities and social partners; strategic communication; transparency and anti-corruption policy; coordination of corruption prevention and internal investigations; centralised internal audit; oversight of the performance evaluation of heads of subordinate institutions and state-owned enterprises; and sensitive inter-institutional, reputational and politically high-risk matters. | Minister of Agriculture
| Kęstutis Mažeika | Phone: +370 5 239 1000 Email: [email protected]
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Responsibility for the coordination of the Ministry's administrative functions, including: governance of administration, data, science and innovation; strategic planning and management; economic analysis; operational planning and performance monitoring; finance and budgeting; accounting; public procurement; legislative drafting and legal representation; internal regulatory framework; human resources; management of state-owned enterprises and assets; general administration; document management; governance of data, registers, information systems and IT; cybersecurity; data protection; compliance and risk management; coordination of the internal control system; monitoring implementation of recommendations; crisis coordination; civil protection; mobilisation; business continuity; organisational resilience; management of the State Reserve; science, training and advisory services; the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS); and evidence-based R&D and sustainability policy. | Chancellor | Dorita Visalgienė | Phone: +370 5 239 1035 Email: [email protected]
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Responsibility for the horizontal transformation portfolio, including: implementation of the debureaucratisation programme; reduction of the administrative burden for farmers, businesses and applicants; review of permitting, certification, inspection and service delivery processes; regulatory simplification; service quality improvement; customer journey analysis; shortening of procedures and timelines; process standardisation and application of LEAN principles; data-driven operational efficiency; and reform of corruption risk-sensitive procedures under the Minister's mandate, with priority given to increasing transparency, reviewing processes and reducing the administrative burden within the State Plant Service under the Ministry of Agriculture, without assuming the sectoral oversight responsibilities assigned to Vice Minister Kęstutis Spūdys. | Vice-minister | Ligita Valalytė | Phone: +370 5 239 1007 Email:[email protected]
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Responsibility for European Union support policy and its implementation, including: implementation of the Lithuanian CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027; direct payments; investment support; rural development; LEADER programme measures; support for businesses; financial instruments; national support; State aid; compensatory payments; monitoring, analysis and risk prevention in the implementation of European Union support programmes; implementation of technical assistance measures for European Union support programmes; quality of support administration; proportionality of controls and sanctions; accessibility of support; evaluation of the impact of support; fisheries policy, including European Union fisheries support policy; administration of the fisheries sector; and cooperation with institutions and social partners related to these areas. | Vice-minister | Genovaitė Beniulienė | Phone: +370 5 239 1007 Email: [email protected]
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Responsibility for European Union policy and European Union affairs, including: negotiations on the Common Agricultural Policy after 2027; preparation and representation of Lithuania’s positions in the institutions of the European Union; international relations; international trade; economic diplomacy; exports and imports; opening export markets; bilateral relations; OECD, FAO and other international fora; preparations for Lithuania’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2027; and coordination of the activities of Special Attachés within the areas of responsibility covered by this subparagraph. | Vice-minister | Rolandas Taraškevičius | Phone: +370 5 239 1004 Email: r[email protected]
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Responsibility for sustainable agricultural production and the food industry, including: crop production; livestock production; organic farming; agri-environmental measures; sustainable soil management; plant nutrition and protection; seed production; phytosanitary matters; agricultural machinery; agricultural engineering development and technological advancement; increasing energy efficiency in agriculture; development of biofuel and biogas production; gas oil for agricultural purposes; veterinary policy; food safety and quality within the competence of the Ministry of Agriculture; the food industry; sector-specific market regulation issues; animal welfare; farm animal breeding and supervision thereof; conservation of farm animal genetic resources; farm animal insurance; land reclamation; land matters in rural areas; development of agricultural infrastructure; agricultural resources; preparation of standards for agricultural buildings; ensuring the safe operation of tractors, self-propelled agricultural machinery and agricultural machine trailers; proportionality of practical requirements; and sectoral dialogue with farmers, businesses, and socio-economic partners.
| Vice-minister | Kęstas Spūdys | Phone: +370 5 239 1005 Email: Kestas.spudys@zumlt
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Responsibility for farmers’ practices, including: the crop production sector; organic farming; feedback on support administration; practical application of agricultural legislation on farms; regional dialogue; and cooperation with municipalities, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, local communities and socio-economic partners. | Adviser to the Minister | Jolita Merkevičiūtė | Phone: +370 5 239 1036 Email: [email protected]
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Responsibility for cooperation and the development of short food supply chains, including: agrotourism; regional development; ideas for facilitating public procurement in the areas of short supply chains and the use of local products; relations with the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, local authorities and inter-institutional cooperation. | Adviser to the Minister | Mantas Valukonis | Phone: +370 5 239 1040 Email: m[email protected] | |
Responsibility for science, training and advisory services, including: adult learning; andragogy; competencies of rural communities; lifelong learning; vocational education and training; support for the implementation of regional policy; and strengthening the Minister’s political agenda on science, education and knowledge dissemination issues. | Adviser to the Minister | Silva Lengvinienė | Phone: +370 5 239 1024 Email: s[email protected]
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Responsibility for strategic communication, including: management of the Minister’s social media and digital reputation; crisis communication; communication messages regarding reforms, debureaucratisation and sector stability; relations with the media; organisation of the Minister’s speeches, public statements and visit agendas in cooperation with the Public Relations and Cooperation Division. | Adviser to the Minister | Justas Jaskonis | Phone: +370 5 239 1029 Email: j[email protected]
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Devision of Monitoring and Evaluation of EU Support Programmes | Monitoring and evaluation of Rural Development Programme | Advisor | Ieva Mizejė | Phone: +370 5 239 1288 Email: i[email protected]
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European Union Affairs Division | EU agenda regarding agriculture and fisheries, coordination of national positions
| Advisor | Vaidotas Ašmonas | Phone: +370 5 239 1371 Email: v[email protected]
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EU Support Policy Department, Area Payments Division
| EU support on area payment scheme | Advisor | Jolanta Ašmonienė | Phone: +370 5 239 1081 Email: [email protected]
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EU Support Policy Department, Business Support Division | Management of the investment support measures under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020
| Chief specialist | Žilvinas Jasiulevičius | Phone: +370 5 239 1265 Email: [email protected]
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EU Support Policy Department, LEADER Program and Rural Development Division | Management of LEADER and support for rural communities, short supply chains, cooperation between small businesses, basic services and rural renewal in rural areas, and assistance and support for national heritage
| Chief specialist | Agnė Pancerovaitė | Phone: +370 5 239 1124 Email: [email protected]
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Finance and Budget Department, Budget Division
| Planning and consumption of the agricultural budget appropriations | Head of Division | Rūta Pupkaitė-Jurgutienė | Phone: +370 5 239 1070 Email: [email protected]
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Finance and Budget Department, Finance Accounting and Policy Implementation Division
| Accounting issues for farmers and other agriculture private entities | Chief specialist | Milda Šemelienė | Phone: +370 5 239 1075 Email: [email protected]
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Cooperation and State Aid division
| Cooperation and state aid coordination | Head of Division | Giedrė Pupšytė | Phone: +370 5 239 1011 Email: [email protected] |
Strategic Planning Department, Economic Analysis Division | The prohibition of unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain
| Chief specialist | Kristina Šimkutė | Phone: +370 680 44306 Email: [email protected]
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Strategic Planning Department,Research, Innovation and Knowledge Dissemination Division | Implementation of national and international research and innovation projects, coordination of knowledge dissemination and advisory activities
| Head of Division | Živilė Šukytė Kraskauskienė | Phone: +370 5 2391420 Email: [email protected]
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Strategic Planning Department,Strategic Planning Division | Preparation, approval, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting on the achieved results of the Strategic Action Plan. The Annual Action Plan of the Ministry; Monitoring of the Ministry Action Plan part of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania;
Coordination of agricultural risk management measures; Supervision and improvement of the quality management system of the Ministry
| Chief specialist
Chief specialist | Rasa Irena Palevičienė
Rimantė Juodenienė | Phone. tel. 8 680 58793 Email: [email protected]
Phone: +370 680 44349 Email: [email protected]
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Strategic Planning Department, Crisis Coordination Division | Development and implementation of agricultural civil protection, emergency and mobilization measures | Advisor | Martynas Navickas | Phone: +370 5 239 1084 Email: [email protected]
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Department of Sustainable Agricultural Production and Food Industry, Crop Production and Green Technologies Division
| Crop production and agri-environmental issues | Advisor | Vidmantas Ašmonas | Phone: +370 5 239 1368 Email: [email protected]
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Department of Sustainable Agricultural Production and Food Industry, Livestock and Animal Welfare Division
| Conservation of animal genetic resourses, Cattle breeding, Marking, Apiculture, Compensation of damages caused by wolves
| Chief specialist | Gediminas Vagonis | Phone: +370 5 239 1153 Email: [email protected]
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Department of Sustainable Agricultural Production and Food Industry, Food Industry and Quality Division | Formulation and harmonization of state policy in accordance with EU requirements in the sectors of beef, pork, poultry, eggs, milk, alcohol products, soft drinks, sugar, bread, confectionery, oils and fats, processed fruit and vegetables, honey, other food and tobacco products | Advisor
| Lilija Tepelienė | Phone: +370 5 239 1163 Email: [email protected]
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Department of Reclamation, Agricultural Land and Infrastructure | Development of agricultural infrastructure, resources and land reclamation, agricultural machinery, agricultural engineering development and technical progress, development of standards for agricultural buildings, increase of energy efficiency in agriculture
| Advisor | Violeta Važnevičienė | Phone: +370 5 239 1245 Email: [email protected]
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Department of Reclamation, Agricultural Land and Infrastructure | Information related to land affairs of rural areas | Head of Division | Simonas Valotka | Phone: +370 5 210 0528 Email: [email protected]
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Centralized Internal Audit Division | Information related to internal audit of the Ministry, subsidiary institutions and agencies
| Chief specialist | Goda Grebelienė | Phone: +370 5 239 1107 Email: [email protected]
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Document Administration Division | General information on procedures related to written requests and complaints
| Chief specialist | Marytė Vitonienė | Phone: +370 5 239 1281 Email: [email protected]
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Corruption Prevention and Internal Investigation Division
| Prevention of the corruption | Advisor | Mantas Kubilinskas | Phone: +370 5 239 1099 Email: [email protected]
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Public Relations and Cooperation Division | Communication and public relations | Advisor | Jurga Vaičiūnė | Phone: +370 5 239 1016 Email: [email protected]
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International Affairs and Export Promotion Division | International trade on agricultural and food products, Export promotion activities, International cooperation, Bilateral and multilateral relations and representation, Participation in activities of international organizations, International food exhibitions
| Advisor | Aušra Stončienė | Phone: +370 5 239 1224 Email: [email protected]
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Legislation and Legal Representation Division | Law and legislation related to the areas of activity of the Ministry; Representation of the Ministry in courts of all instances; Examination of complaints, requests and notifications related to the administration of EU financial assistance
| Advisor | Jolanta Oleškevič | Phone: +370 5 239 1050 Email: [email protected]
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Legal and Personnel Division
| Personnel management and internal legislation | Chief Advisor | Linas Lapinskas | Phone: +370 5 239 1033 Email: [email protected]
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Property Management and | Information systems related to competences of Ministry and Register issues
| Chief specialist | Agnija Vikšnienė | Phone: +370 5 239 1095 Email: [email protected]
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Public Procurement Division | Public procurement issues | Head of Division | Česlava Vaznienė | Phone: +370 5 239 1093 Email: c[email protected]
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Fisheries Department EU Support for Fisheries Division | EU support measures to Lithuanian fisheries sector
| Advisor
| Jūratė Masiulienė
| Phone: +370 5 239 1184 Email: [email protected]
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Fisheries Department Fisheries Policy Division | EU and national fisheries Policy, market, producer organisations, national regulation and EU law in the field of fisheries | Advisor | Ana Sedenko | Phone: +3705 239 1182 Email: [email protected] |
Special Attachés | EU Common Agricultural Policy | Attaché for agriculture at Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU
| Lina Blažinskienė | Phone: +322 401 9811 Email: [email protected]
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EU Common Agricultural Policy | Attaché for agriculture at Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU
| Mindaugas Palionis | Phone: +32 476 89 22 57 Email: mindaugas.palionis@urm.lt
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Phytosanitary Policy | Attaché for agriculture at Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU
| Jovita Kulikauskaitė | Phone: +324 768 92164 Email: j[email protected]
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Veterinary and Phytosanitary issues | Veterinary and Phytosanitary Attaché at the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU
| Darius Remeika | Phone: +322 401 9810 Email: [email protected]
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Fisheries Policy | Fisheries Attaché at the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU
| Ieva Žundienė | Phone: +322 401 9817 Email: [email protected]
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Bilateral Lithuanian - USA relations in agriculture and trade | LR Attaché of Agriculture and Commerce at the diplomatic representation of the Republic of Lithuania in Washington, USA
| Mindaugas Simonaitis | Phone: +1 202 234 5860 Email: [email protected]
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EU Common Agricultural Policy | Rural Development Attaché at the Permanent Representation of Lithuania to the EU
| Karolis Anužis | Phone: +322 401 9804 Email: [email protected]
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Bilateral Lithuanian - Japanese relations in agriculture and trade | LR Attaché of Agriculture in the diplomatic representation of the Republic of Lithuania in Japan
| Kristina Mineikienė | Phone: +81 0 3 340 85091 Email: [email protected]
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Bilateral Lithuanian - German relations in agriculture and trade | LR Attaché of Agriculture in the diplomatic representation of the Republic of Lithuania in the Federal Republic of Germany
| Ieva Lizūnaitė | Phone: +49 30 890 861 23 Email: i[email protected]
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| Bilateral Lithuanian - UAE relations in agriculture and trade | LR Attaché of Agriculture and Commerce at the diplomatic representation of the Republic of Lithuania in United Arab Emirates
| Eivina Žižiūnaitė-Allbaz | Phone: +971 50 953 7134 Email: [email protected]
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| Bilateral Lithuanian - UK relations in agriculture and trade | LR Attaché of Agriculture at the diplomatic representation of the Republic of Lithuania in London, UK
| Deividas Kliučinskas | Phone: +44 755 198 9527 Email: [email protected]
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| Bilateral relations between Lithuania and Italy in agriculture and trade | Agricultural Attaché at the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Republic of Italy | Meda Nacickaitė | Phone: +39 335 1933343
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Last updated: 02-09-2026