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fi sv en Rural Development A vibrant countryside is Finland’s strength. The sustainable use of renewable resources opens up enormous possibilities. Achieving economic growth requires new ways of acting and thinking. Rural areas have potential for ...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/rural-development
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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, ...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/rural-development/rural-development-networks
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Rural Development Unit The task of the Unit for Rural Development is to promote the development, vitality and renewal of agriculture in rural areas and archipelago areas, environmental management, economic preconditions and competitiveness of busi...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-development-unit
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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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fi sv en Rural Development Programme for Mainland Finland 2014–2020 The implementation of the Rural Development Programme continued during the transition period 2021-2022. Read more about the Rural Development Programme at https://arkisto.maaseutu...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/rural-development-programme
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fi sv en Payments under the Rural Development Programme The 2014–2020 Rural Development Programme for Mainland Finland includes several support forms targeted at farmers: investments and setting-up support for young farmers environment payments or...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/support-for-agriculture/payments-under-the-rural-development-programme
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fi sv en Support for rural projects Rural development projects are implemented as part of the CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027. The development projects funded aim to improve the rural environment from the perspective of both residents and entrepreneu...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/rural-development-projects
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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...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas
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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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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...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/rural-proofing
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fi sv en Rural entrepreneurship Updating the page Further information Juuso Kalliokoski , Senior Adviser Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Agriculture and Fisheries industry Department, Unit for Rural Development Telephone: Email Address: firs...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/rural-entrepreneurship
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fi sv en Land use planning in rural areas In Europe, Finland is one of largest countries in terms of surface area. It is also among the most rural and sparsely populated countries. Built-up areas constitute less than 5% of Finland’s area. More tha...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/land-use-planning-in-rural-areas
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Finland profiles itself as a country with thriving rural areashttps://mmm.fi/en/-/finland-profiles-itself-as-a-country-with-thriving-rural-areas
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Advisory services for rural industries The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry grants discretionary government transfers to rural advisory organisations each year upon application. The grants are targeted at measures to develop farming and other ...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/support-and-aid/discretionary-government-transfers-for-advisory-services-concerning-agriculture-and-other-rural-industries-and-for-4h-activities
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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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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...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-policy/parliamentary-working-group-on-sparsely-populated-areas
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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.https://mmm.fi/en/project?tunnus=MMM062:00/2020
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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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Promoting the use of wood in farm construction in Finland Project implementers Finnish Forest Centre Duration of the project 2021-2024 Description of the project Increasing the use of wood in construction is one way of increasing carbon storage in...https://mmm.fi/en/-/promoting-the-use-of-wood-in-farm-construction-in-finland
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Aids and subsidies The purpose of the aids and subsidies is to secure the production of domestic food and reasonable consumer prices and maintain production and rural viability in all parts of the country. Market prices cover only a part of the pr...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/support-and-aid