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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...

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6.6.2023 | Permanent secretary Jaana Husu-Kallio gave the opening speech at the Bioeconomy seminar: How to speed up the value added in innovative bioeconomy – steps to strategy implementation, held on the June 6th 2023 in Helsinki.

Rural areas A vibrant countryside is Finland’s strength. Rural Development Unit » Rural Development Unit. Rural development » A vibrant countryside is Finland’s strength. Rural proofing » The aim of rural proofing is to improve the quality of deci...

Rural proofing Finland is one of the most rural countries in the European Union. About 95% of the country’s surface area is classified as rural, and the permanent place of residence of almost a third of the population is in the rural areas. Circum...

Rural development networks Rural development falls under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and the Ministry of Employment and the Economy (MEE). The MAF administers the EU-cofinanced Rural Development Programme, ...

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...

Island policy Island policy is one of the oldest elements of regional policy in Finland. The Government appointed a long-term committee to address issues relating to islands as early as in 1949. The work to develop island policy is carried out by ...

Food and Agricultural Policy Food policy creates the preconditions for the competitiveness and diversity of primary production, food safety, security of supply, and the operation of the food industry in Finland. It also helps to promote welfare in...

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...

4.2.2025 | Tuuppauksista toimeen PTT raportteja PTT reports PTT rapporter - loppuraportti tuuppausten käytöstä turvemaiden ilmastopäästöjen hillinnässä 295 Helsinki 2025 PTT raportteja (295) PTT reports (295) Tuuppauksista toimeen - loppuraportti tuuppausten...

Parliamentary working group on sparsely populated areas The Government appointed a parliamentary working group on 19 October 2023 to improve the conditions and opportunities in the sparsely populated areas of Finland. The term of the working group...

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...

The task of the parliamentary working group on sparsely populated areas is to monitor the special questions related to these areas and to strengthen their viability. The work is based on the proposals of the previous working group appointed for the period 2017–2019 and on the measures concerning the development of sparsely populated areas in the Programme of Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Government.

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History of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry On 31 May 1860, Emperor Alexander II issued a decree establishing an independent Department for Agriculture and Public Works. The decree was published on 17 September 1860, which is therefore con...

fi sv en Natural constraint payments Enabling cultivation in northern conditions Finland is the northernmost country with agricultural production in Europe. The country is remote from other European market areas. The northern climate limits agricu...

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...

fi sv en Food and agriculture The aim is to ensure the production and safety of food, creating a responsible food chain. High-quality food – vibrant countryside Policy » Policy, strategies and programmes Support and aid » The purpose of the aids a...

Good use of nutrients and energy Efficient recycling of nutrients in agriculture strengthens Finland’s food security and energy self-sufficiency and improves the state of waters. The measures can also boost the solutions for a green transition tha...