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About the new site Service contents Functions Terms of Use Personal Data Management Inquiries The new website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry was introduced in November 2015. The new site makes part of the government web communications...https://mmm.fi/en/about-the-site
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Accessibility statement for the website mmm.fi The accessibility statement was reviewed in January 2026. The website is subject to the Act on the Provision of Digital Services (available in Finnish and Swedish). Under the Act, public online servic...https://mmm.fi/en/accessibility-statement
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Forest Governance The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry directs and develops forest policy and legislation in Finland and participates in EU decision-making through the Government. Metsähallitus (State Forests), the Natural Resources Institute ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forest-governance
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Information on cookies on the website Cookies are small text files that are saved in your browser when you visit a website. The purpose of cookies is to maintain certain user preferences (e.g. language) for a certain period of time. In this way, y...https://mmm.fi/en/cookies
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Data protection and processing of personal data On this website, we explain what kind of personal data we collect in our services (see “Processing of personal data in services of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry” below), what the processin...https://mmm.fi/en/data-protection/processing-of-personal-data
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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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Forest management practices The profitability of Finnish forestry is based on the good timber production capacity of forests and demand for Finnish wood. Forest management aims to promote the growth of valuable stands and improve the quality of ro...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/best-practices-for-forest-management
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry sets out vision to make Finland leader in bioeconomy The aim of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is that Finland will be the leader in a sustainable bioeconomy in 2035. The Ministry is working towards t...https://mmm.fi/en/task-and-objectives
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fi sv en Advisory services in Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027 The target groups for advice are farmers, groups composed of producers and, in environmental issues, also other land users. Advisory services comprise economic, environmental and...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/support-for-agriculture/advisory-services-for-farms
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Other strategies and programmes Besides the National Forest Strategy , Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO , Climate Plan for the Land Use Sector and Finnish Bioeconomy Strategy , policies and measures related to the forest se...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/strategies-and-programmes/other-strategies-and-programmes
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Advisory services in Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027 The target groups for advice are farmers, groups composed of producers and, in environmental issues, also other land users. Advisory services comprise economic, environmental and social m...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/support-and-aid/advisory-services-for-farms
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Forests Forests are a renewable natural resource as well as a source of economic and social welfare. Forests have a central role in Finland’s nature and its diversity. Sustainable use and management of forests define the principles of forestry in ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests
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Key project of the Sipilä's Government 2015 - 2019 Government key projects Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s Government’s objectives were to bring the Finnish economy onto a path of sustainable growth and higher employment and to safeguard sufficient f...https://mmm.fi/en/keyprojects
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fi sv en Leader - For ideas on a human scale Leader activities are carried out by 53 local action groups (LAGs) operating in all of Finland´s rural areas. The Leader approach means activities, advisory services and funding to the benefit of specif...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/leader
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Rural Policy Rural policy aims for a vibrant and prosperous countryside which takes full advantage of its resources. According to the vision for rural policy rural areas are an integral element of the Finnish society and our success as a nation ru...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-policy
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fi sv en How is rural development supported? Rural development efforts are based on the different characteristics of different areas, skills and competence, collaboration and networking, sustainable development, and equal opportunities for differe...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/rural-development/how-is-rural-development-supported-
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Catch the Carbon ‒ emissions reduced and carbon sinks and reservoirs increased in the land use sector The Government's Catch the Carbon programme contains a good number of climate measures concerning agriculture, forestry and land use changes. The...https://mmm.fi/en/nature-and-climate/energy-and-climate-policy/climate-plan-for-the-land-use-sector/action-measures
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12.11.2025 | The Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland METSO has established its position as part of nature conservation in Finland. The programme has developed a high-quality network of protected areas that already covers almost 100,000 hectares. The closing seminar of the programme period 2008–2025 presented some of the success stories of the widely appreciated METSO Programme.https://mmm.fi/en/-/1410903/success-of-metso-programme-boosts-transition-to-next-programme-period
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26.4.2024 | Finland’s National Forest Strategy 2035 Introduction Finland’s National Forest Strategy 2035 2 • Provides outlines to Finland’s forest policy • Prepared during 2022 • Reform driven by changes in national and international environment • Drawn up in...https://mmm.fi/documents/1410837/110695773/National+Forest+Strategy+2035_EN.pdf/59946402-ea9d-1de2-6ad3-90b87bca6e4f?t=1714113012533
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26.4.2024 | Finland’s National Forest Strategy 2035 Introduction Finland’s National Forest Strategy 2035 2 • Provides outlines to Finland’s forest policy • Prepared during 2022 • Reform driven by changes in national and international environment • Drawn up in...https://mmm.fi/documents/1410837/110695773/National+Forest+Strategy+2035.pdf/59946402-ea9d-1de2-6ad3-90b87bca6e4f?t=1714113012533