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Forests and the economy Forests have always had a significant role in the Finnish economy and for the Finns, even if the export products of the forest industry have varied at different times. Tar production was introduced centuries ago alongside w...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/sustainable-forest-management/forests-and-the-economy
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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 ...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/legislation
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Wood Construction and Wood Products The goal of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's government program is to diversify the use of wood and increase its value-added processing. Promoting wood construction and the wood products industry serves several obj...https://mmm.fi/en/en/forests/use-of-wood/wood-construction
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Forest health So far, the situation with respect to the health of forests has been very good in Finland. However, risks associated with forest health are expected to increase in future as climate change proceeds. Significant efforts to promote res...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/forest-health
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Forest Reproductive Material and Forest Tree Breeding Suitable origin and good quality of forest reproductive material are essential in forest regeneration. Forest tree seedlings and seeds sold must be healthy and meet the quality criteria set for...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry/forest-reproductive-material-and-forest-tree-breeding
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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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ForestValue2 Joint Call for Research Proposals in 2023 now open ForestValue2 is launching a transnational call for proposals for research, development and innovation in the forest-based sector with an indicative public funding of up to 7 million €...https://mmm.fi/en/-/forestvalue2-joint-call-for-research-proposals-in-2023-now-open
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Finnish Forest Owner 2020: Profitability of private forestry and structural changes in forest ownership Participants Helsingin yliopisto Description Duration: 2018-2021 Forest Owner 2020 analyzes the structural changes in private forest ownership ...https://mmm.fi/en/-/finnish-forest-owner-2020-profitability-of-private-forestry-and-structural-changes-in-forest-ownership
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Key Projects The key projects implement the vision, objectives and goals of the strategy together. Each key project affects several objectives and goals, and has a specific task and perspective, but the links between the key projects are strong. I...https://mmm.fi/en/nfs2035/implementation-of-the-strategy/key-projects
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Forestry in Finland Forests are a major source of both economic and social wellbeing for Finland. About one in seven Finns come from families who own forests. The material resources and amenity values of forests provide a wide range of opportuniti...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/forestry
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Restoration of low-productive drained peatlands - with well targeted site selection and good practises towards safeguarding of soil carbon storage and improved functional biodiversity Projects related to the National Forest Strategy of Finland -pa...https://mmm.fi/en/-/restoration-of-low-productive-drained-peatlands-with-well-targeted-site-selection-and-good-practises-towards-safeguarding-of-soil-carbon-storage-and-improved-functional-biodiversity
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Biodiversity and protection Ecological sustainability is strengthened by protecting biodiversity and the factors influencing the functioning of ecosystems. Diverse and healthy forests create the ecological foundation on which all management and us...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/biodiversity-and-protection
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Forest industry In Finland the processing of raw materials from forests into sawn wood and paper products started at the end of the 19th century. Besides wood products and paper, today wood is also utilised for the manufacture of fabrics, medicine...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/use-of-wood/forest-industry
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Support accounts for a third of agricultural total gross return Agricultural support forms an essential part of Finnish farmers’ income. The total calculation statistics compiled by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) indicate that in 2...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/policy/importance-of-agricultural-support
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Organisation Forest Council The Forest Council is a body set up by the Government to represent the different uses of forests, and its task is to support the ministry in matters of forest policy that are far-reaching and of fundamental importance. ...https://mmm.fi/en/nfs2035/implementation-of-the-strategy/organisation
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Communication projects on carbon storage of wood products In 2021–2022, a total of five Catch the Carbon projects related to communications were carried out. This page describes the implementation of four of them. Increasing the use of wood and un...https://mmm.fi/en/-/communication-projects-on-carbon-storage-of-wood-products
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Long-lived wood products as carbon stocks Call for applications for research and development projects open until 1 June The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has opened a call for research and development projects aimed at strengthening researc...https://mmm.fi/en/climate-plan-for-the-land-use-sector/carbon-stock-in-wood-products
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27.8.2025 | The Canadian province of Québec and Finland are deepening their collaboration in the forest sector. They have signed a declaration of intent to improve the conditions for commercial and research collaboration in forestry and bioeconomy.https://mmm.fi/en/-/finland-s-declaration-of-intent-with-quebec-reinforces-collaboration-with-canadian-forest-sector
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26.5.2025 | On Monday 26 May, Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah and two Members of the European Commission opened the New Wood exhibition in Brussels where Finland showcases bioeconomy solutions based on wood and the country’s strong competence and skills.https://mmm.fi/en/-/finland-s-new-wood-exhibition-showcases-opportunities-of-bioeconomy
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30.6.2025 | USE OF WOOD IN FINLAND June 2025 MMM | FORESTRY IN FINLAND FOREST GROWTH EXCEEDS HARVESTINGS increment of growing stock is 103 million cubic metres each year. In 2024, roundwood harvest totalled around 73 million cubic metres. Annual increment of ...https://mmm.fi/documents/1410837/22836561/Use+of+wood+in+Finland.pdf/0d8d91b5-9c95-6e3e-f012-09f38d0dfc01?t=1751263685666