Minister Leppä to attend the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture and open the International Green Week exhibition in Berlin
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Jari Leppä will visit Berlin on 16–19 January 2019. During his visit, Minister Leppä will attend the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture and the International Green Week exhibition, where Finland is the main partner country this year. The Minister will also have bilateral meetings with many of his colleagues from around Europe.
China grants first export licence for Finnish fish products
In connection with an export promotion visit by the Finnish Food Authority and Permanent Secretary Jaana Husu-Kallio from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, China has granted its first export licence for Finnish fish products. The export authorisation granted by the Chinese authorities is specific to certain establishments, and it currently applies to one Finnish fish product manufacturer.
Export licence to China for Finnish infant formula
China has granted for the first time an export licence to establishments of a Finnish company that manufactures infant formula. Export licence to China is a significant step forward in food trade between Finland and China. The licence was granted during the visit of Permanent Secretary Jaana Husu-Kallio in Beijing on 8 January 2019.
Recycle nutrients for clear waters – the videos show you how!
What could ecologically intensive agriculture really be like? What do common reed and chicken poop have in common? How does the internationally awarded innovation for wastewater treatment work? Watch the videos and learn about these and other actions in Finland done for the benefit of nutrient recycling and water protection!
CEWP Conference promotes preparedness for problems in water security
The High-Level Conference of the China Europe Water Platform (CEWP) for water cooperation between China and the European Union sought solutions to global challenges that threaten water supply and security. The main themes of the panel discussion were the circular economy, sustainable use of natural resources, and structures of the financial basis of the water sector.
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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.
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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!
See also
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.