Lietuvos žemės ūkio konsultavimo tarnyba

What Lietuvos žemės ūkio konsultavimo tarnyba does

Lietuvos žemės ūkio konsultavimo tarnyba (LŽŪKT) is a Lithuanian public institution (viešoji įstaiga) founded on June 1, 1993, that operates the country's nationwide agricultural advisory system through a network of 44 district offices staffed by nearly 400 qualified consultants and specialists. It serves farmers, forest owners, rural entrepreneurs, and agricultural students with a comprehensive service portfolio spanning financial accounting (including remote bookkeeping), business economics and EU funding application support, crop production (soil testing, fertilization planning, crop monitoring, precision farming/GPS-based variable-rate services), livestock management (including mobile livestock laboratory diagnostics), forestry consulting, work safety, laboratory testing, geodesy, and professional training delivered through both in-person sessions and remote e-learning platforms.

Its technology stack centers on the IKMIS (Integrated Plant Protection Information System) for pest monitoring and advisory, the Ūkionet@s electronic client services portal (ukionetas.lzukt.lt), the agroakademija.lt training portal, the manoukis.lt agricultural journal, the sveikasdirvozemis.lt soil health portal, and a dedicated Precision Farming Services and Competence Center. A physical laboratory and mobile livestock laboratory round out the operational infrastructure.

LŽŪKT generates revenue primarily through professional service fees charged for advisory engagements, laboratory testing, training programs, and EU funding application support, with disclosed staff compensation ranges of €1,200–€2,200 monthly base plus performance bonuses. It is formally integrated into the EU agricultural knowledge ecosystem through membership in EUFRAS, AKIS, and SCAR, and its consultants are registered on the Ministry of Agriculture's official List of Independent Agricultural Consultants under Order No. 3D-72.

Name

Lietuvos žemės ūkio konsultavimo tarnyba

Legal name

VšĮ Lietuvos žemės ūkio konsultavimo tarnyba

Website

https://lzukt.lt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LŽŪKT is a Lithuanian public institution operating a nationwide agricultural advisory network of 44 district offices and ~400 consultants, providing financial, agronomic, livestock, forestry, and training services to farmers, forest owners, and rural entrepreneurs across Lithuania since 1993.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Advisory and Consulting Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Farm Management Services (115116), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Plant Tissue, Soil & Water Sampling Coordination (Agronomy-Focused) (AFACABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soil Testing & Nutrient Analysis Services (AFACAKAA), Agricultural Water Testing Services (Irrigation, Groundwater, Surface Water) (AFACAKAC), Yield Optimization & Crop Performance Consulting (AFACABAC), Carbon, Sustainability & Farm Certification Support (Agro-Environmental Advisory) (AFACABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural advisory services
• Farm management consulting
• Agricultural training programs
• Rural business consulting
• Agricultural laboratory testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Akademija, Kėdainių r.

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Advisory Services: LŽŪKT operates as a public institution (VšĮ) providing comprehensive agricultural advisory services including financial accounting, business economics, crop production, livestock, forestry, work safety, laboratory research, training, precision farming, and geodesy. Revenue is generated through service fees charged to farmers, agricultural enterprises, and rural entrepreneurs for specialized consulting services.
2. Laboratory Testing Services: Fee-based laboratory services including soil, water, seeds, wastewater and other agricultural testing. Services include automated soil sampling, fertilization planning based on research results, and water quality testing.
3. Training Programs: Paid training programs for farmers and agricultural professionals including plant protection certification courses, fire safety training, and professional development programs. Training is delivered both in-person and remotely via the IKMIS platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lietuvos žemės ūkio konsultavimo tarnyba is a public-sector institution that provides agricultural advisory, consulting, training, and laboratory testing services to farmers, forest owners, and rural entrepreneurs across Lithuania. Its core offerings span financial accounting and tax services for agricultural holdings, EU support application consulting, business economics, crop production and livestock advisory, work safety, forestry, precision farming, geodesy/cadastral measurement, and soil/plant/livestock laboratory testing — delivered through 44 district offices and a portfolio of digital platforms (IKMIS, Agroakademija, manoukis.lt, sveikasdirvozemis.lt, ukionetas.lzukt.lt).

Product overview

Lietuvos žemės ūkio konsultavimo tarnyba (LŽŪKT) offers a comprehensive suite of agricultural consulting services organized around a network of 44 offices across Lithuania. The service portfolio centers on financial accounting, business economics, crop production, livestock management, and specialized offerings including laboratory services, work safety, forestry, geodesy, and training. Key digital platforms include the IKMIS integrated plant protection system, the Agroakademija training portal, the Mano ūkis journal portal, the Sveikas dirvožemis soil health portal, and the Ūkionet@s electronic client services system. A dedicated Precision Farming Center provides variable-rate fertilization and GPS-based field management services. The organization operates a physical laboratory and mobile livestock laboratory for on-site agricultural testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agroakademija: Training center providing agricultural education and professional development programs
• Mano ūkis
• Ūkionet@s

Products and services

• Financial Accounting and Tax Services for Agricultural Holdings
• EU Support Application and Business Economics Consulting
• Crop Production Advisory Services
• Livestock Management and Husbandry Advisory Services
• Forestry Advisory Services
• Work Safety Services
• Agricultural Laboratory Testing Services
• Mobile Livestock Laboratory Diagnostics
• Precision Farming Advisory Services
• Geodesy and Cadastral Measurement Services
• Agroakademija Farmer Training Program
• IKMIS (Integrated Plant Protection Information System)
• List of Independent Agricultural Consultants

Quantifiable outcome

• Soil testing enables precise fertilizer application, reducing costs and environmental impact while maintaining or improving yield

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Žemės ūkio akademija (VDU ŽŪA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026Cooperation agreement signed at the 'Ką pasėsi… 2026' exhibition between LŽŪKT and VDU Žemės ūkio akademija. The partnership aims to connect science and practice, providing students with practical knowledge while leveraging academic expertise for agricultural consulting services.
• Latvijas Lauksaimniecības konsultāciju un mācību centrs (LLKC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 July 2025Latvian Agricultural Consulting and Training Center organized a summer celebration for its employees at Pakruojis Manor, attended by LŽŪKT representatives, indicating ongoing bilateral cooperation between the two organizations.
• EUFRAS (European Farm Advisory System Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLŽŪKT participates in EUFRAS activities, contributing to European farm advisory systems development and knowledge exchange with agricultural consulting organizations across Europe.
• AKIS (Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLŽŪKT participates in AKIS activities, contributing to the agricultural knowledge and innovation system in Lithuania and Europe.
• SCAR (Standing Committee on Agricultural Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLŽŪKT participates in SCAR activities, contributing to European agricultural research coordination and knowledge sharing.
• Gunnar Lans (Honorary Consul of Lithuania in Sweden)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLŽŪKT was visited by Gunnar Lans, Honorary Consul of Lithuania in Sweden, who actively contributes to strengthening Lithuanian-Swedish relations and exploring potential cooperation opportunities.
• Žemės ūkio agentūra (Agricultural Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Agricultural Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture evaluates agricultural consultants and maintains the List of Independent Agricultural Consultants, in which LŽŪKT consultants are listed.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Latvijas Lauksaimniecības konsultāciju un mācību centrs (LLKC): Latvian Agricultural Advisory and Training Center is the direct Baltic counterpart to LŽŪKT, providing nationwide agricultural consulting, training, and farm advisory services in Latvia. LŽŪKT and LLKC have bilateral cooperation, and the two organizations share the same public-institution model, service portfolio, and EU integration.
• Hushållningssällskapet: Swedish agricultural society offering farm advisory, agronomy, livestock, and rural development services across Sweden. Comparable to LŽŪKT in providing field-based advisory services to farmers, with similar diversification across crop, livestock, and rural business consulting.
• ProAgria: Finland's nationwide agricultural advisory and expert services organization, providing farm management, financial accounting, agronomy, and rural business advisory. ProAgria is a like-for-like Nordic peer with a similar cooperative/public-institution model and full-service farm advisory mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Agro Testing: Eurofins' agricultural testing division provides soil, water, seed, and feed laboratory analysis across Europe. Comparable to LŽŪKT's laboratory services and mobile livestock lab, though operates as a commercial lab network rather than integrated advisory provider.
• Yara International: Global crop nutrition company that has expanded into digital agronomy, soil testing, and precision farming advisory services (Yara FarmCare, AtFarm). Overlaps with LŽŪKT in soil testing, fertilization planning, and crop advisory, though operates as a commercial input company rather than a public institution.
• Ośrodki Doradztwa Rolniczego (ODR): Polish Agricultural Advisory Centers operate as a nationwide network of regional advisory offices providing agricultural consulting, training, and EU funding application support. ODRs share LŽŪKT's public-institution model, regional office structure, and EU CAP-aligned advisory mandate.
• Bureau Veritas Agri-Food: International testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) firm with agricultural testing capabilities and certification services. Comparable to LŽŪKT's laboratory work safety, and certification services, though operates globally rather than as a national advisory institution.

Regional players

• DLG (Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft): German agricultural society providing testing, certification, knowledge transfer, and advisory services across agriculture. Comparable to LŽŪKT in its role as a knowledge hub and testing/certification body, though operating in Germany rather than Lithuania.
• Agricultural Research Center (EMÜ) / Estonian Agricultural Advisory Service: Estonian agricultural advisory and research institutions providing farm advisory services to Estonian farmers. Comparable to LŽŪKT as a Baltic neighbor with similar public-advisory model, though substantially smaller in scale.

Emerging players

• Trimble Agriculture (now part of AGCO): Precision agriculture technology provider offering GPS-guided variable-rate fertilization, soil mapping, and farm management software. Partially competes with LŽŪKT's Precision Farming Services Center as a higher-investment, technology-led alternative targeting the same farmer customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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