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26.1.2026 | Finland will join as a founding member to the new European Digital Infrastructure Consortium for the agriculture and food sectors (Agri-Food EDIC) that aims to strengthen the EU-level digital and data infrastructure in these sectors. The consortium offers a platform to the Member States for advancing multinational digital projects, enables joint investments in the digital infrastructure and promo...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/finland-to-join-european-digital-infrastructure-consortium-for-agri-food
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19.12.2025 | The Finnish Government has made progress on its objective of doubling food exports by 2031. Business Finland’s foreign operations related to export promotion will be integrated into the structures of the Foreign Service, creating new opportunities to boost food exports through enhanced cooperation between the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/new-measures-to-boost-finnish-food-exports
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7.10.2025 | Finland will host the annual seminar of NATO’s Food and Agriculture Planning Group (FAPG) in Helsinki on 7–8 October 2025. The seminar is primarily aimed at the Finnish members of the FAPG, and its focus is on hybrid threats and critical infrastructure protection.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/nato-s-food-and-agriculture-planning-group-to-meet-in-helsinki-to-develop-hybrid-threat-resilience-in-food-and-water-sector
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10.11.2025 | On the opening day of COP30 in Belém, the Nordic Ministers for Fisheries, Aquaculture, Agriculture, Food, and Forestry present a ministerial declaration that underlines the potential of food systems and bioeconomy to address climate change through both mitigation and adaptation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/cop30-nordic-declaration-addresses-the-role-of-food-systems-and-bioeconomy-to-counter-climate-change
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17.9.2025 | “A living and attractive countryside is extremely important for farming and food production in the future. Farmers need a community, services, infrastructure and other entrepreneurs around them.” This is what Minister Sari Essayah said as she spoke at the EU’s Rural Pact Conference on Tuesday. Minister Essayah had been invited to speak about Finland’s experiences from the implementation of the implementat...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/minister-essayah-at-eu-conference-living-countryside-is-indispensable-for-food-production-and-security
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26.8.2025 | The Culinary Team of Finland has created a new set of plant-based recipes with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. While specifically geared to the needs of Finnish embassies and missions around the world, the recipes will also serve those organising international meetings and events in Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/finland-on-a-plate-project-to-boost-international-visibility-of-finnish-food-culture
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12.3.2025 | This is FINLAND Magazine is now available in English. Part of the 'This is FINLAND' country brand media, promoted across several channels, the Magazine targets an international readership.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/this-is-finland-magazine-2025-26-moomins-anniversary-local-food-and-peacebuilding
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13.10.2025 | Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö on valinnut yhdeksän tutkimus- ja kehittämiskonsortiota rahoitettavaksi Food 2.0 -haussa. Hankkeet käynnistyvät syksyllä 2025 ja niiden maksimikesto on neljä vuotta. Rahoitusta on varattu yhteensä noin 5 miljoonaa euroa kaudelle 2025–2029.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/-/1410837/maa-ja-metsatalousministerion-rahoittamat-yhdeksan-food-2.0-tki-hanketta-valittu
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21.9.2023 | The Government has appointed Leena Räsänen, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, as Director General of the Finnish Food Authority from 8 October 2023 to 7 October 2028. The current Director General Antti-Jussi Oikarinen will retire. A total of 16 persons applied for the post by the deadline of 24 July 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/leena-rasanen-appointed-director-general-of-the-finnish-food-authority
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24.11.2023 | Finland will grant EUR 3 million in additional support to improve food security in Ukraine. The funding will be used to support Ukrainian exports of grain to countries where food security is adversely affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Some of the funds will be used to help clear mines in rural Ukraine to restart agricultural production.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-to-grant-additional-support-for-ukraine-s-food-security-and-grain-exports
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9.6.2023 | Humanitarian food assistance to Ethiopia is suspected of having been diverted from people in need. In May, the World Food Programme (WFP) reported that misappropriation of aid is suspected in the Tigray region in Northern Ethiopia, but now the suspicions extend to the whole country. The WFP has launched an investigation into the suspected abuse of food assistance to Ethiopia and suspended some of its aid deliveries to Ethiopia.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/suspected-abuse-of-humanitarian-food-assistance-to-ethiopia
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13.10.2025 | Jord- och skogsbruksministeriet har valt ut nio forsknings- och utvecklingsprojekt som får finansiering ur Food 2.0. Projekten som inleds hösten 2025 löper maximalt över fyra år. För projekten har reserverats sammanlagt cirka 5 miljoner euro för åren 2025–2029.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/sv/-/1410837/jord-och-skogsbruksministeriet-har-valt-ut-nio-forsknings-och-utvecklingsprojekt-for-finansiering-ur-programmet-food-2.0
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3.7.2023 | The Conference of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization FAO is currently meeting in Rome. Permanent Secretary Jaana Husu-Kallio delivered Finland’s statement at the Conference and met the re-elected Director-General Dongyu QU. Finland and FAO have close cooperation especially in forest and water issues.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410837/jaana-husu-kallio-at-fao-conference-food-security-is-prerequisite-for-life
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9.6.2023 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment publishes outlook reports on the current and future situation of specific sectors. On 9 June 2023, we published an outlook report for the food and mining sectors, in which we address the factors and trends shaping the development of these sectors.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/the-2023-outlook-reports-for-the-food-and-mining-sectors-published
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/karl-collan
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah Christian Democrats in Finland The remit of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry comprises food policy, food security, food safety and animal welfare, rural...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/minister-of-agriculture-and-forestry
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah Christian Democrats in Finland The remit of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry comprises food policy, food security, food safety and animal welfare, rural...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/maa-ja-metsatalousministeri
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Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah Christian Democrats in Finland The remit of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry comprises food policy, food security, food safety and animal welfare, rural...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/ministers/-/min/orpo/jord-och-skogsbruksminister
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Governments and ministers You can browse the information on the site by government, minister, ministerial title and ministry. All ministers are listed for each government, along with their terms of office. The information on individual ministers i...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/governments-and-ministers/ministers/-/min/sari-essayah
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14.10.2022 | Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) David Beasley will visit Finland on 18 October. He will attend the ministerial meeting of the School Meals Coalition in Helsinki.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/executive-director-of-world-food-programme-david-beasley-to-visit-finland