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MTK - the Central Union ofAgricultural Producers and
Forest Owners
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Part of Sweden from 12th century
Autonomous Grand Dutchy of the
Russian Empire from 1809
Independent since 6 December 1917
A member of European Union from 1995 Finland was one of the very first nations in
the world and 1st in Europe to give women
the right to vote in 1906
History
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Total area 338,000 km (5th largest country in
Europe)
66% forest land; 9% water; 6% fields
Landscape is mostly flat
Some 188,000 lakes
Geography
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We are 5.4 million
some 30 % of us live in ruralareas
Our GDP is
EUR 192 billion EUR 33,500 per capita (EU
= EUR 24,400)
share of agriculture andforestry 26 %
min.
-45oC
max
+35oC
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MTK - the Central Union of
Agricultural Producers andForest Owners
It supervises the interests of farmers, forest owners and rural
entrepreneurs;
represents its members and related industries that userenewable natural resources in a sustainable way; and
has 154,000 members.
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MTK monitors the agricultural policy of the EU and turns
the needs and wishes of its members into proposals
The interests are managed at the national level
Markets for farm production
Environmental and agricultural policy
Forestry issues
Taxation
Financing
Social policy
Regional policy
Food security management
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Land Use in Finland
The area of Finnish
forests is about the same
size as Great Britain
Total land area 30 million ha (forest 20 million ha)
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Entrepreneurs
4%
Wage & salary earners
16%
Pensioners20%
Farmers
20%
Other private
2%
Forest Industry
9%State
24%
Others
5%
Who owns our forests?
Private families 62%
345,000 private forest holdings 735,000 forest owners
Average size 30 hectares
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What kind of
trees arethere in our
forests?
Pine 49 %
Spruce 30
%
Birch 17 %
Other
deciduous
trees 3 %
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Geographical location the greatest handicap:
FinlandWorlds northernmost
agricultural country
Short growing season 180 - 120 days
Natural conditions limit yield levels
and plants that can be cultivated
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Use of agricultural land
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Finnish agriculture is based on60,000 family farms which haveon average:
Finnish family farming
2 persons employed in agriculture
37 ha arable land
50 ha forest
50 bovines/cattle farm
29 dairy cows/dairy farm
1,200 pigs/pig farm
9,000 hens/hen farm
35,000 chickens/chicken farm
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Development of the
Number and AverageSize of Farms
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Type of farmNumberof farms
Productionton or
million liter
Incomes
% million
Dairy 11 100 2 200 42 877Bovine 3 700 82 100 9 197
Pig 2 000 202 600 13 278
Other meat 3 000 97 400 6 120
Eggs 400 61 400 3 54
Cereal 27 200 12 254
Other crops 13 600 14 292
TOTAL 61 000
Farm gross income 2010
Total income EUR 2.1 billion
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Finnish food culture
Finnish food is fresh, pure and unique
Finnish cuisine has an unique mixture of
Eastern and Western flavours and traditions
Fish, game and berries are commonly used andcharacteristic of our food culture.
Fresh and clean ingredients are valued.
Food safety has high standards.
Free, nutritious school lunches have beenserved since 1948
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Thank you for your attention
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