Tag: agriculture

First impact assessments of Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan started

FoodNews

Assessments will be conducted to examine the impact of the measures under the CAP Strategic&…

Swedish Minister for Rural Affairs visits National Emergency Supply Agency

FoodNews

Sweden’s Minister for Rural Affairs Peter Kullgren and Finland’s Minister of Agriculture and…

Agriculture ministers discussed viability of rural areas and generational renewal on farms

FoodNews

The Agriculture and Fisheries Council met in Brussels on 15 July 2024. The main topics…

16 EU Member States led by Finland: Bioeconomy must stand out at core of next Commission’s Work Programme

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According to the joint statement of the For Forest group composed of four forested countries&…

New period of EU’s common agricultural policy off to good start

FoodNews

The first year of the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) 2023–2027 is coming to an&…

Finland’s finalised CAP plan submitted to European Commission

FoodNews

Finland submitted its finalised CAP plan to the European Commission on 20 July 2022. The…

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry provides EUR 7.3 million in funding for 19 new Catch the Carbon development projects – package of more than 100 projects promotes climate work in land use sector

BioeconomyNews
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The new Catch the Carbon projects will develop and pilot regional and local climate work,&…

Nordic food system solutions discussed at summer meeting hosted by Finland

FoodNews

On Thursday 25 June, Finland hosted a meeting of the Nordic ministers of agriculture. Finland…

Instructions for health-secure entry of seasonal workers in primary production are ready

FoodNews

Employer instructions for health-secure entry, quarantine and for the preparation of a health security plan&…

How to cut the carbon footprint of milk down to zero?

FoodCase
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Valio’s goal is to cut the carbon footprint of milk to zero by 2035. Carbon-neutral&…

GrainSense, the hand-held device with cloud services for instant grain quality measurements

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The GrainSense analyser is designed for measuring the moisture, protein, oil and carbohydrates in cereals&…

Bioeconomy promoting rural development in Europe

BioeconomyBlog
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The bioeconomy can mean very different things for people living in rural areas in Finland,&…

Finnish chickens are reared without antibiotics

FoodCase
Chicks.

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

Making of Tomorrow: Wellbeing from Food

FoodVideo
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In the years to come, corporate social and environmental responsibility will be taken for granted&…

Silmusalaatti – sprouting goodness!

FoodCase
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Organic agriculture in Helsinki region without subsidies, fertilisers, pesticides or land to cultivate! How is&…

Soilfood heads towards sustainable agriculture with recycled nutrients

FoodCase
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We can mitigate climate change and prevent eutrophication of waterbodies by taking better care of&…