As compared to the 1st half of 2017, in the 2nd half of the year the average purchase prices of roundwood in Latvia increased.  Latest data of the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that within the coniferous tree sector, the greatest rise was observed in purchase prices of pine sawlogs in diameter under 14 cm, while within deciduous tree sector – in purchase prices of birch veneer logs of category A, according to the Baltic Course.  In the 2nd half of 2017, compared to the 1st half, the most notable rise within the coniferous tree sector ...