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Agriculture in Finland is characterized by the northern climate and self-sufficiency in most major agricultural products. Its economic role is declining in terms of GNP and employment in primary production , but together with the food industry and forestry with which it is linked, it forms a significant part of the Finnish economy .
The predecessor of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry was founded by Alexander II in 1860, 57 years prior to Finland's independence. "Forestry" was added to the name and task of the ministry in 1971. In 1983, environmental matters were moved to newly-founded Ministry of the Environment. [7]
Agriculture portal; Finland portal; Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. + Finnish farmers (4 C, 13 P) A. Finnish ...
As in agriculture, the government has long played a leading role in forestry, regulating tree cutting, sponsoring technical improvements, and establishing long-term plans to ensure that the country's forests continue to supply the wood-processing industries. [45] Finland's wet climate and rocky soils are ideal for forests.
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) (Finnish: Luonnonvarakeskus) is a Finnish research institute under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry that started its operations on January 1, 2015. When formed, it was the second largest research institute in Finland following VTT .
This article includes the table with land use statistics by country.Countries are ranked by their total cultivated land area, which is the sum of the total arable land area and total area of permanent crops.
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has appealed to “competent” and “caring” people to join the cost-cutting team. Applications to join the billionaire’s newly formed ...
In 2010, it owned 6,500 hectares (16,000 acres) of agricultural land and received €673 000 in agricultural subsidies, the fifth largest agricultural subsidy in Finland at the time. [20] In 2012, it was reported that Suo Oy had received in total some €10 million public financing over ten years for the reed canary grass cultivation.