FAO approves Finnish Proposal to Celebrate International Year of Plant Health
The 40th Session of the FAO Conference, the governing body of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, has approved on 5 July 2017 a resolution with the aim to declare the year 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH 2020). The proposal for the IYPH 2020, which was initiated by Finland in 2015, received considerable support by many delegations.
Food security and the sustainable use of natural resources as areas of special emphasis Finland to become a member of the FAO Council
In July, Finland will become a member of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The FAO's primary goals include the eradication of hunger, malnutrition and poverty, the promotion of economic and social development as well as ensuring the sustainable use of natural resources. As a member of the FAO Council, Finland will represent all the Nordic countries for the next three years.
EUSBSR - what is it? Read about the strategy on the new website!
The website on nutrient recycling under the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region is now open. The EU launched the strategy in 2009. Because of the broad range of issues covered, it was considered appropriate to also have dedicated web pages for the strategy on the Ministry’s website.
Minister Leppä meets FAO Director-General Graziano da Silva
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland Jari Leppä met José Graziano da Silva, the Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization FAO, in Rome on 3 July 2017. On the agenda in the discussions were the development of FAO’s work and cooperation with Finland.
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Rural Development Programme
Rural Development Programme is a tool for making the Finnish countryside a better place to live in.
Cadastral system and surveying
The cadastral register and the title and mortgage register are maintained through land survey operations and registration decisions.
National Forest Strategy
Finland’s National Forest Strategy, adopted by the Government in February 2015, specifies the main objectives for forest-based business and activities until 2025.
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Responsibly from farm to fork Quality work, responsibility and traceability efforts, domestic chain, food culture, food chain projects, organic production -
A national strategy to combat invasive alien species The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is responsible for the overall coordination of alien species matters in Finland. -
Recycle nutrients for clear waters Finland is committed to become a model country in nutrient recycling. The efficient recycling of agricultural nutrients will improve the health of the water systems, reinforce food security and create new business opportunities. -
Local food – but of course! Local food is one of the priorities of Finnish food policy. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has prepared a Local Food Programme in collaboration with different stakeholders.