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fi sv en Direct payments of the EU Direct support payments to farmers are financed from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF). The criteria for the direct payments were decided by the European Parliament and the Council under the codecis...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/support-for-agriculture/eu-direct-payments
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fi sv en Direct payments of the EU Direct support payments to farmers are financed from the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF). The criteria for the direct payments were decided by the European Parliament and the Council under the codecis...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/support-and-aid/eu-direct-payments
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Support accounts for a third of agricultural total gross return Agricultural support forms an essential part of Finnish farmers’ income. The total calculation statistics compiled by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) indicate that in 2...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/policy/importance-of-agricultural-support
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Forests and the economy Forests have always had a significant role in the Finnish economy and for the Finns, even if the export products of the forest industry have varied at different times. Tar production was introduced centuries ago alongside w...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/forests-and-the-economy
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fi sv en Farm succession To ensure the continuity of agricultural production it is important that there are enough new farmers who take over when older farmers retire. The decision to set up in farming is not always easy. The factors to be taken i...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/competitiveness-of-agriculture/generational-renewal-in-agriculture
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Common Agricultural Policy, CAP The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) aims to develop agricultural production in the Community in a balanced way, taking into account environmental well-being and animal welfare and promoting the viability of ru...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/cap
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fi sv en Common Agricultural Policy, CAP The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) aims to develop agricultural production in the Community in a balanced way, taking into account environmental well-being and animal welfare and promoting the viabil...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/policy/agricultural-policy
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Forestry in Finland Forests are a major source of both economic and social wellbeing for Finland. About one in seven Finns come from families who own forests. The material resources and amenity values of forests provide a wide range of opportuniti...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry
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Treatment of Finnish forests Finland’s forests are being managed in diverse ways. Forest owners have varying objectives and there are differences in the growing conditions between forest sites, which is why diverse forest treatment methods are nee...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/treatment-of-finnish-forests/treatment-of-finnish-forests
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National Forest Strategy 2035 The National Forest Strategy describes the main objectives of the forest-based sector, which public authorities focus on as part of the joint development of the sector. On 14 December 2022, the National Forest Council...https://mmm.fi/en/nfs2035
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fi sv en National agricultural aid National agricultural aid refers to fully state-funded forms of support. In 2015, a total of €325.4 million was allocated to this support. The purpose of national aid to agriculture and horticulture is to complem...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/support-for-agriculture/national-agricultural-aid
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National agricultural aid National agricultural aid refers to fully state-funded forms of support. In 2015, a total of €325.4 million was allocated to this support. The purpose of national aid to agriculture and horticulture is to complement EU su...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/support-and-aid/national-agricultural-aid
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fi sv en Agriculture and the environment Agriculture has both local and wide-ranging impacts on the state of the environment and functioning of ecosystems. The impacts are both positive and negative. Positive impacts can be seen as semi-open habit...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/agriculture-and-the-environment
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Whistleblower protection Whistleblower protection safeguards people who report certain types of misconduct. In this case, a ‘whistleblower’ is a person who, in the course of their work, discovers a breach of European Union or national law concerni...https://mmm.fi/en/ministry/whistleblower-protection
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Support for agriculture The agricultural support system consists of several support instruments. Based on the source of funding, the different forms of support can be divided into fully EU-funded direct payments, partly EU-funded support paid thro...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/policy/support-for-agriculture
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Teema About Finland Information on agriculture Information on rural areas Information on forests Information on the fishing industry and water Information on bioeconomy Information on agriculture Finland is considered the most northerly agricultur...https://mmm.fi/en/eu2019fi/about-finland
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2.12.2025 | The first evaluations have been published on the preliminary impacts and results of Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan. The evaluations analysed the results and impact achieved related to the entrepreneurial income and competitiveness of agriculture, animal welfare, the biodiversity of agricultural environments and emissions from agriculture. The evaluations also contain recommendations for developing the CAP Strategic Plan and the next policy period.https://mmm.fi/en/-/implementation-of-cap-strategic-plan-proceeds-adjustments-to-be-made-to-enhance-impact
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25.11.2025 | Three separate studies examine the development of nature value markets from the perspectives of sellers who generate nature values, buyers and intermediary organisations. According to the studies, nature value markets are an important means of increasing private funding for nature action, but their large-scale establishment requires clear rules and additional incentives.https://mmm.fi/en/-/1410903/recent-studies-provide-guidance-for-developing-nature-value-markets
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Fisheries industry The fisheries industry value chain includes entrepreneurs and businesses operating in commercial fishing, aquaculture, fish processing and fish trade. The vision of the Finnish fish promotion Programme is that in 2035, Finns wil...https://mmm.fi/en/fisheries/fisheries-industry
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26.5.2025 | On Monday 26 May, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah and two Members of the European Commission opened the New Wood exhibition in Brussels where Finland showcases bioeconomy solutions based on wood and the country’s strong competence and skills.https://mmm.fi/en/-/finland-s-new-wood-exhibition-showcases-opportunities-of-bioeconomy