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Teema New ways to finance the restoration of bird habitats sought The SOTKA project examines the opportunities to use new funding models for the restoration of game habitats and, in particular, targeting private funds to nature and wildlife manage...

Forest legislation in Finland An extensive package of new forest acts and related decrees has entered into force in the beginning of 2014, as an outcome of the most comprehensive reform process for decades. The package comprises amendments to the ...

The implementation group of the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (NAP2030) supports implementation and monitoring of the plan cross-sectorally, strengthens the national preparation of adaptation-related EU matters, contributes to comprehensive security and increases awareness of climate risks and their management. The group is chaired by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Organisation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry The political staff of the Ministry works in close cooperation with the civil servants with the aim to ensure that the actions and decisions of the Ministry make the best possible contributi...

European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund Programme for Finland 2021–2027 The key objectives of the Finnish programme of the European Maritime, Fisheries and aquaculture Fund are to support sustainable growth in the fisheries sector, secur...

Climate change adaptation The climate is changing despite mitigation efforts. There is no way to fully prevent the change. The impacts of climate change are already felt in Finland, and in the future, the impacts will be even stronger. In Finland,...

Side events of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry at the COP27 Climate Change Conference During the COP27 Climate Change Conference in Sharm EL-Sheikh, Egypt, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland will organise three side event...

19.12.2025 | The Finnish Government has made progress on its objective of doubling food exports by 2031. Business Finland’s foreign operations related to export promotion will be integrated into the structures of the Foreign Service, creating new opportunities to boost food exports through enhanced cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

4.12.2025 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of the Environment have begun legislative drafting to ensure consistent and predictable application of the obligations under the Birds Directive. The need to amend the Forest Act and the Nature Conservation Act stems from a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on felling trees during the period of bird breeding and rearing.

17.12.2025 | Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah Permanent Secretary Pekka Pesonen State Secretary Päivi Nerg Organisation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 1 January 2026 Agriculture and Fisheries Industry Department Fisheries Industry...

EU co-financed information and promotional activities Information provision and promotion programmes co-financed by the EU are campaigns that are targeted at the EU internal market and third countries. The programmes run 1–3 years. Their objective...

24.3.2025 | 1 FOOD 2.0 Call Application schedule Call is opened in the haeavustuksia.fi application system on Friday 14 March 2025. Call will close on Monday 12 May 2025 at 16:15 o’clock (EET) The applications will be evaluated during May and June, and the ai...

1.2.2024 | The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) will replace the experimental cowshed in Minkiö, Jokioinen with a new one. The planning of the project and competitive tendering and planning the implementation of the construction work will be carried out during 2024. The construction of the new cowshed will take place in 2025 and the aim is to take it into use by the end of the year. 

5.12.2023 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will organise two side events and act as a partner in several other events at the UN Climate Conference COP28 in Dubai. The programme themes are sustainable food systems, climate change adaptation and low-carbon construction.

Aid for forestry A private forest owner may be eligible for state aid for various kinds of forest management measures and for forest roads and the management of forest nature. The aim is to activate forest owners and encourage them to good and sus...

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31.1.2025 | Application for funding of agri-food research and development (Makera) projects for 2026 The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is accepting proposals for research and development (R&D) projects for 2026 that benefit the agriculture and food eco...

Global sustainable development action programme for the administrative branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry The 2030 Agenda emphasises that the means of implementing the goals are as important as the goals themselves. The Agenda call...

Agricultural support ensures domestic food production and its development Conditions for farming in Finland differ considerably from those in many other EU countries. Due to the special characteristics of Finnish agriculture, like our northern loc...

Cadastral system The cadastral register and the land register (title and mortgage register) are maintained through cadastral surveys and property registration decisions. These registers are fundamental societal records covering all landownership u...