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The fish of the future grows ecologically indoors

Fish and watersCase
Salmons swimming in a tank.

Modern fish farming based on recirculation aquaculture systems might be the next Finnish global success…

Robbe’s Little Garden’s vertical farming boosted by smart technology greenhouses 

FoodCase
Robbe's little garden plants in violet light.

Finnish Robbe’s Little Garden (Robbe’s lilla trädgård) is a pioneer of smart technology…

Climate change calls for new solutions in the Arctic

BioeconomyNews

The Arctic Resilience Forum, an international conference organised by Finland’s Ministry of Agriculture and…

Minister Leppä: Finland’s partnership with Grüne Woche promotes our food exports

BioeconomyNews

In 2019 Finland will be present at Grüne Woche food fair in Berlin as a…

Low use of antibiotics and pesticides shown in the statistics – international comparison proves the strengths of Finnish food production

FoodNews

The statistical comparison made by the Natural Resources Institute Finland tells how Finnish food production…

Finland and Sweden join forces to promote food exports

BioeconomyNews

Finland and Sweden have taken a unique step to expand export cooperation in the food…

Growth by integrating bioeconomy and low-carbon economy

BioeconomyBlog

5.4.2018 Finland is already recognized as a leading country in bioeconomy. The results of VTT’s…

Finnish and French Ministers of Agriculture meet in Finland on 24–26 March

BioeconomyNews

The visit of the Minister of Agriculture and Food of France Stéphane Travert to…

Future of the common agricultural policy, EU Bioeconomy Strategy and protein self-sufficiency on the Council agenda

BioeconomyNews

The Agriculture and Fisheries Council will convene in Brussels on 19 February 2018. The main topic is…

Finland boasts the largest organic wild collection area in the world

Ecosystem servicesCase
Lingonberry branch.

Collecting organic and wild produce presents Finnish agriculture and bioeconomy new opportunities. Linking the pure…

Experimenting and public procurement among the priorities in the Action Plan for a Circular Economy

News

Prime Minister Juha Sipilä’s Government aims to develop Finland into a pioneer of the…

Finland advocates much stricter rules for the use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine – the aim is to maintain the efficacy of antimicrobial agents

BioeconomyNews

On 24 October 2017 ministers of five European countries appealed to other Member States to restrict the…

Finnish chickens are reared without antibiotics

FoodCase
Chicks.

Food should not contain antibiotics. Research shows that Finnish meat is a pure, safe choice.…

First medium-term climate change plan under the Finnish Climate Change Act completed

BioeconomyNews

On Thursday 14 September 2017, the Finnish Government adopted the medium-term climate change plan to 2030. The plan&…

Publication: Finland is a forerunner in new bioeconomy innovations

Wood and forestNews

The publication “Wood-Based Bioeconomy Solving Global Challenges”, written by top experts from companies, research institutes…

Making of Tomorrow shows the way to the bioeconomy of the future

BioeconomyBlog
Man pointing a biopackage to a girl in a food store. Picture from video.

31.3.2017 VTT is making noise in the bioeconomy sector with its extensive Making of Tomorrow campaign.…