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Plant protection Plant health Plant protection products Biological control agents and pollinators Advisory Council Hiddenhttps://mmm.fi/en/animals-and-plants/plant-protection
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Plant protection products Plant protection products are used to protect plants from plant pests, diseases and weeds and to regulate plant growth. Because plant protection products are intended for controlling or exterminating something, they are h...https://mmm.fi/en/plant-protection-products
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Animals and plants Finland prioritises the health and welfare of agricultural livestock as an important way to ensure food safety and quality along the food chain. Animal welfare » Animal welfare Transmissible animal diseases » Transmissible anima...https://mmm.fi/en/animals-and-plants
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Plant health Plant pests include viruses, bacteria, fungi, viroids, phytoplasma, various insects, ticks and nematodes. The objective of the plant health legislation is to protect plants used in agriculture, forestry and horticulture (such as cerea...https://mmm.fi/en/plant-health
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1.6.2021 | Finland har varit en av de främsta aktörerna när det har gällt det internationella växtskyddsåret 2020. Nu tar Finland också del av projektets viktigaste resultat när FAO publicerade en vetenskaplig studie om klimatförändringens inverkan på växtskadegörare.https://mmm.fi/sv/-/fao-har-undersokt-klimatforandringens-konsekvenser-for-vaxtskadegorare
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Seed production, plant breeding and wild oats The objective of the Finnish Seed Act is to maintain and promote high-quality seed and plant production in Finland. Good quality, healthy seeds are vital inputs in productive plant production. All seed...https://mmm.fi/en/animals-and-plants/seed-production-plant-breeding-and-wild-oats
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Advisory Councils In the field of plant protection, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has established an advisory council under the Act on Protecting Plant Health and the Act on Plant Protection Products. The tasks of the councils include m...https://mmm.fi/en/plant-protection/advisory-councils
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Forests in the EU’s biodiversity policy Many legal instruments and other initiatives of the EU have impacts on the forest sector The Treaties of the European Union do not include a common forest policy. However, matters related to forests are cont...https://mmm.fi/en/forests/international-cooperation-eu/forests-in-the-eu-s-biodiversity-policy
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fi sv en Water bodies Water bodies are essential elements of Finland’s rural areas. They offer us nutrition and energy and serve as transport routes. Waters are also valuable for recreation, landscapes and biodiversity. The ecological status of mo...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/agriculture-and-the-environment/water-bodies
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Biological control agents and pollinators Macro-organisms used for biological control and pollination promote plant production and plant health. The use of biological control agents may also reduce the use of plant protection products in pest cont...https://mmm.fi/en/biological-control-agents-and-pollinators
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fi sv en Agriculture and the environment Agriculture has both local and wide-ranging impacts on the state of the environment and functioning of ecosystems. The impacts are both positive and negative. Positive impacts can be seen as semi-open habit...https://mmm.fi/en/rural-areas/agriculture-and-the-environment
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fi sv en Sub-committee on agriculture and food (EU18) The EU affairs sub-committee on agriculture and food is key forum for forming a coordinated Finnish position on agricultural affairs under consideration in EU institutions. The sub-committee is...https://mmm.fi/en/eu-and-international-affairs/preparation-of-the-eu-affairs/sub-committee-on-agriculture-and-food
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fi sv en Maximum residue limits for pesticides Pesticides are used in food and feed production to protect crops form pest insects, weeds and diseases and to regulate plant growth. The objective of using these plant protection products is to improv...https://mmm.fi/en/pesticides
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Archipelago sea programme for agriculture The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM) established a list of significant pollution sites around the Baltic Sea, i.e. Hot Spots, in 1992. The only Hot Spot still left in Finland is the...https://mmm.fi/en/bioeconomy/good-use-of-nutrients-and-energy/archipelago-sea-programme-for-agriculture
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International agreements and organisations The most important international agreements and organisations concerning game husbandry and hunting include the following: Convention on Biological Diversity CITES Convention Bern Convention Bonn Conventi...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/protection-of-species-in-the-eu-and-international-game-policy/international-agreements-and-organisations
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Preventing damages Every effort should be made to prevent damage caused by game animals. One of the preconditions for receiving compensation is that the party suffering the damage has by reasonable means available made efforts to prevent the damag...https://mmm.fi/en/wildlife-and-game/game-animal-damages/preventing-damages
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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...https://mmm.fi/en/areas-of-expertise
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Reports and memorandums Broschure Sustainable Growth from Renewable Resources (2019) Reports Plan for hunting wolves to manage the population – working group report (2021) Climate Programme for Finnish Agriculture – Steps towards Climate Friendly ...https://mmm.fi/en/publications/reports-and-memorandums
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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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Animal welfare Animal health care is part of Finland’s national quality strategy. The aim is to enhance the strengths of our food production chain, such as good animal health, limited use of medicines, and the safety and quality of food. The natio...https://mmm.fi/en/food-and-agriculture/responsibly-from-farm-to-fork/animal-welfare