Voluntary forest protection popular among forest owners – record funding for fixed-term environmental forestry subsidy agreements Duplicate 1
Last year the Finns designated about 4,700 hectares of forest for permanent protection under the Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO. About 90 hectares were protected for 20 years. The aim of the METSO Programme is to establish 96,000 hectares of new protected areas by 2025. This year there is a record amount of funding available for environmental forestry subsidy agreements.
Permit to export Finnish pork products to South Africa
South Africa has approved the import of Finnish heated pork products to its market. The export permit for heated pork products enables the export of products such as sausages and cold cuts made from pork. Export to South Africa can be started immediately.
National Forest Council adopts new National Forest Strategy
On 14 December 2022, the National Forest Council adopted Finland’s new National Forest Strategy, which extends until 2035. The new National Forest Strategy is a growth strategy that seeks growth of both forests and business and, first of all, growing wellbeing both from forests and for forests.
Government proposal to ban salmon fishing in River Tenojoki to Parliament
The government proposal to ban salmon fishing in the River Tenojoki (Tana) in 2023 was submitted to Parliament at the government plenary session on Thursday 17 November 2022. Salmon fishing in the River Tenojoki is to be prohibited in order to enable the recovery of the salmon stocks.
Instructions of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry concerning seasonal workers no longer in force
The instructions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry ‘Safe entry of seasonal primary production workers into Finland – instructions for employers’ are no longer applicable. However, the updated guidelines of the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare on hygiene related to COVID-19 must be complied with.
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Quality work, responsibility and traceability efforts, domestic chain, food culture, food chain projects, organic production
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is responsible for the overall coordination of alien species matters in Finland.
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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.
Recycle nutrients for clear waters -
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.
Local food – but of course!
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 specifies the main objectives for forest-based business and activities until 2035.