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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...

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...

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...

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...

National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2030 The Government approved the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 2030 in December 2022. The implementation started in spring 2023. Government report on the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan 203...

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...

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...

International policy Finland has long been active in the UN and other international contexts to promote water safety, frontier river cooperation and good management of water resources. In 1970 Finland initiated the preparation of the UN Watercours...

China-Europe Water Platform The China-Europe water Platform (CEWP) is a cooperation network for water administration, research and companies between the European Union and China's Ministry of water resources. CEWP was established by a joint declar...

Conservation of the genetic diversity of agricultural plants and animals The preservation, conservation and sustainable use of the genetic resources of agricultural plants and animals are regulated by Finland’s National Genetic Resources Programme...

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.

17.12.2025 | The organisation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be reformed, with the new organisational structure taking effect in the beginning of 2026. The reform was based on the Ministry’s strategy, where the aim is that Finland will be a leading country in a sustainable bioeconomy by 2035.

Areas of expertise The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry secure domestic food production and sustainable use of renewable natural resources and create the preconditions for economic activities and well-being derived from these. Food and agricul...

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...

29.11.2024 | As from 1 December 2024, the National Land Survey of Finland will not submit data from the base stations in the base station network of permanent satellite navigation (GNSS) receivers (FinnRef) in real time to the EUREF Permanent GNSS Network (EPN).

21.9.2017 | Today, on 21 September 2017, China, the European Commission and several EU Member States signed a Declaration in Turku to strengthen water cooperation between the EU and China. The aim is to join forces to promote sustainable development and improve water security. China and the EU also signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish dialogue on water policy.

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...

4.2.2025 | Opportunities and challenges of new disruptive food production methods in Finland Qualitative analysis carried out by a Finnish network of experts CLIMATE SOLUTIONS IN THE LAND USE SECTOR Authors: Jarkko K. Niemi, Emilia Nordlund, Matti Pastell, A...

29.1.2025 | Final report for NC-GRASS (01.03.2021 – 30.06.2024) Contents 1. Goals of the project 2. Partners and collaborations 3. Project implementation and results 3.1 The super sites 3.2 WP1 and WP2 3.3 WP3 3.4 WP4 3.5 WP5 3.6 WP6 4. Publications from the ...

3.11.2019 | The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has approved the new Management Plan for the Wolf Population in Finland. The management plan is a tool for managing the Finnish wolf population and wolf-related conflicts and an important means for implementing wolf policy. A wolf forum will be set up to monitor the implementation of the updated plan.