ANNUAL REPORT D e m a n d f o r e x p e r t i s e g r e w

MTT solves GLOBAL PROBLEMS

The year was characterized by the implementation of operational and structural renewal. At the core of the change is the reorganization of internal services. The renewal changes personnel duties and enables a significant reduction in the number of technical personnel during the adjustment period. MTT’s success in research funding impacts favourably the number of researchers, and researchers have a growing responsibility to achieve performance and financial targets. The wide-scale adoption of electronic services supporting operations relieves resources for research. The renewal includes a significant reduction in the number of premises: in 2010 the number of premises was reduced by 10%. In terms of infrastructure, consolidation enables us to develop the most strategic sites (Jokioinen, Maaninka, Piikkiö) as international-level research en-vironments for the agriculture and food sector.

2010 was a very good year for MTT. The positive impact of previous strategic

researcher recruitments started to be visible and the cutting of fixed costs continued.

REVIEW BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Demand for MTT’s expertise

grewIn line with the strategy, in late summer the Board of Trustees deci-ded to downsize or end studies for which there is no market demand. This sparked a useful dialogue about the need for research to react more quickly to changing demands; at the same time, it prompted customers to examine their research needs.

The operations of the healthy plant and research station in Laukaa were made financially feasible through product pruning, pricing and marketing. An operating model was developed to bring to the Vihti site (Vakola) the same financial performance as in Laukaa. Measures to improve financial viability of the Hyvinkää site have also been initiated.

Market demand drives research

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These visions and strategies aim for a more systematic approach in taking major societal problems into consideration in research. The goal is for the EU and Finland to strengthen their position at the van-guard of competence-based countries. For this reason, also MTT’s information products must support the security of supply, services, competitiveness, foreign trade, employment, well-being and regio-nally balanced development.

I want to thank especially MTT’s personnel, owner and customers for the good results in 2010. Sometimes you get the sense that life

is just a series of missed opportunities. This is definitely not the case at MTT. We have seized all good opportunities and have turned them into a clear roadmap that we can use as we move forward.

REVIEW BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Esko Lindstedt / Chairman of the Board of Trusteestel. +358 (0)400 501 686 / esko.lindstedt@mtt.fi

MTT’s expertise

MTT’s Board of Trustees

Seppo AaltonenDirector / Central Union of Agricultural

Producers and Forest Owners (MTK)

Petteri ParonenMayor

City of Kuopio

Erkki KemppainenDirector General / MTT

Päivi ParikkaSenior Research Scientist

MTT / Personnel representative

Eeva BrofeldtHead of Farm Services / Valio

Olavi KuuselaMSc (Agr), Chairman of the Board of

Directors / Hogran Oy

Tarja NiemeläDirector, ProAgria Central Finland

With these renewals, MTT is responding to future needs and adapt-ing to the new market situation. The change is related to the nation-al and international development in which know-how, ability to im-pact, collaboration and strong requirements to boost effectiveness are emphasized.

For several years MTT’s productivity development has clearly out-performed the average in State organizations. This is a result of the continued growth in output amounts, even though the implementa-tion of the state’s productivity programme has required cutbacks in the personnel number.

Collaboration with other research organizations increases outputs through joint research programmes and brings savings through shared research infrastructure and joint research services. The collaboration in three Finnish Strategic Centres for Science, Technology and Innovation (SHOK) is also important.

The Board of Trustees appointed directors for a five-year term. Some of the directors are new and some were reappointed. The past five-year term was a time for renewing the re-search structure and organization; now we will start producing for customers the added val-ue the food chain needs.

Five national strategies1 were published in the latter half of 2010; all of them support MTT’s chosen research themes. MTT’s themes – food, energy, bioeconomy, sustainability and re-sponsibility – are at the core of the information needed by society. It is well known that de-mand for food is growing, and the discussion about the security of supply continues. The rise in the standard of living will shift consumption from basic material needs to mental needs, and at the same time the demand for research information will shift towards services.

1Finnish Government’s report on food policy, Finnish Government’s report on food safety, Finnish Country Brand Committee’s

report “Mission for Finland”, Finnish Government’s report on natural resources, and the Research and Innovation Council’s Policy Guidelines for Science and Innovation 2011–2015.

Our research is very supportive of national and EU visions and strategies

Collaborationincreasesresults and brings

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Esko Lindstedt, Chairman

Leena MannonenCommercial Counsellor

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry / Vice Chairperson

savings

The operations of the Natural Resources and Environmental Research consortium (LYNET) continued in 2010. In addition to three previously launched joint research programmes, prep-arations were made for the land-use research programme being headed by MTT. The first LYNET research days were held in November. LYNET collaboration also included a shared premises project in Oulu and preparations for a shared laboratory in Rovaniemi. LYNET’s ac-tivities in the Helsinki area are consolidated in Viikki, which is where MTT’s economics re-search moved to in the summer. The operating model was recognized in the assessment by the Advisory Board for Sectoral Research completed at the end of the year, and it has been used as a model also for other planned administrative-sector research consortiums.

We actively participated in the operations of the Council of Directors of Research Institutes (TUNE). Through TUNE, the research facilities formed a common view of the research sys-tem’s central development needs. TUNE has proved to be a good collaboration body also towards the Universities Finland (UNIFI) consortium.

DIRECTOR GENERAL’S REVIEW

good collaborationIn 2010 MTT’s research was productive and the financial situation of the operations improved. We succeeded in developing our organization while responding to the saving pressures of the productivity programme and the rapidly changing markets.

Erkki Kemppainen / Director Generaltel. +358 (0)40 556 2477

erkki.kemppainen@mtt.fi

The turbulence in our operating environment has presented many kinds of challenges for our employees and our HR policy. The total number of personnel had to be decreased and its structure devel-oped in a more researcher-oriented direction. The reductions were implemented through personnel negotiations.

In the midst of the changes, we have paid particular attention to work well-being. We have agreed on measures to improve work well-being through performance agreements, and the topic has been a central

theme in the annual workplace community days. In fact, the job sat-isfaction index of the annual survey has steadily improved. Also the number of sick days has continued decrease, and in 2010 it was at a historically low level.

It is increasingly important for us to manage competence development. The increase in the number of researchers and post-graduates elevates our level of competence and our competitiveness. We have also exten-sively trained our personnel who are responsible for service processes.

Better results with

We were very active in the international are-na. The international Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) is being utilized more frequently to sup-port MTT’s development. The SAB consists of top experts in our field from Holland, England, France, Ireland and Finland. Established in 2007, the SAB is continuing its second term. MTT chaired the European Agricultural Research Initiative (EURAGRI) and, togeth-er with the Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, hosted the annual conference, which was held in Helsinki in September. The conclusions of the event focusing on “Green Growth” were presented later in September at a bio-economy conference in Brussels.

We launched joint development projects re lated to the production of healthy and safe foods in Kenya and Peru. The projects are funded through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland’s Institutional Cooperation Instrument (ICI). At the same time we prepared several other similar projects and a major food safety project targeting Africa.

We developed research collaboration rela-tionships in particular with Ireland and China. A comprehensive collaboration agreement is under preparation between MTT and Ireland’s corresponding research centre Teagasc. Collaboration between MTT and the Chinese

Academy of Agricultural Sciences was boost-ed by the Chinese Ambassador to Finland’s visit to MTT.

In recent years we have actively participated in the activities of the EU’s different technolo-gy communities and collaboration networks. Our efforts received significant recognition when MTT’s Professor Pirjo Peltonen-Sainio was appointed a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the EU Joint Programming Initiative for Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change.

R e s e a r c h c o l l a b o r a t i o n i n E u r o p e a n d d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s

Long-term development of research facilities

EXAMPLES OF MTT’S EXPERTS IN INTERNATIONAL DUTIES: PIRJO PELTONEN-SAINIO: Chairperson of the International Oat Committee, Scientific Adviso-ry Board member of the Joint Programming Initiative for Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE). KAIJA HAKALA: selected as one of four Finnish authors of the next Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report. Professor AARNE KURPPA: OECD Research and Sponsorships programme, mem-ber of the Administrative Committee. OIVA NIEMELÄINEN: President, Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists, (NJF). ARTO LATUKKA: EU’s Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN), member of the Administrative Committee. Professor JYRKI NIEMI and Professor HILKKA VIHINEN: members of the EU research project’s steering group of a three-science framework programme.

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One of our most important goals is to deepen the competence in the strategic disciplines we have chosen. MTT’s units are responsible for discipline-specific expertise and the international competitiveness of the discipline; in 2010 the competitiveness further improved e.g. through the increased number of refereed scientific articles.

Another important goal for us in upcoming years is the more efficient utilization of our different scientific disciplines in our research prog-rammes and customer work through the application of the exper-tise of MTT and of other sectoral research facilities. A good example of this is the LYNET research programmes that took shape in 2010.

Our third important goal is to implement our expertise more efficient-ly to serve the needs of trade and industry. We have tackled the chal-lenge by building diverse collaboration with leading companies in the sector in e.g. responsibility conceptualization, researching the foot-

print of food products or finding solutions to improve human nutri-tion and well-being.

We developed our customer services in 2010. In particular, we fo-cused on protecting research results, developing information trans-fer, and on the commercialization and productization of innovations. This work transfers the solutions produced by our research for use by trade and industry and the information transfer network. Development of commercialization and customer account management are impor-tant focus areas for us in 2011.

These global issues affect all of us and impact also MTT’s new strategic policies. It isn’t only a matter of choosing the focus areas of re-search, it’s also about setting competence goals for the entire personnel.

RESEARCH DIRECTOR’S REVIEW

good collaboration

Anu Harkki / Research Directortel. +358 (0)400 436 997 / anu.harkki@mtt.fi

MTT’s traditional role as a sectoral research facility is strongly evolving to meet today’s needs. Our fundamental mission is to pro-duce research information and services for food sector challenges that are critical for society. Another important and strongly ex-panding role is in developing the competitive-

ness of trade and industry. We have plenty of know-how for this work.

The entire personnel had the opportunity to participate in updating the strategy through several workshops that provided extensive information about MTT’s different research a reas. An overall picture of customer demand and of future opportunities in different scien-tific areas was created. This process also took

into consideration the international pressures for change in the agrifood sector. The main strategic theme chosen for MTT’s research supports the sustainable and responsible bio-economy of the food chain. Research areas supporting agrifood sector production and rural development also were seen as impor-tant growth areas.

MTT supports trade and industry

The main theme of MTT’ strategy: food chain’s sustainable and responsible bioeconomy

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Director EEVA-LIISA RYHÄNEN: COST Domain Committee (Food and Agriculture), member of Finland’s Novel Food Board. Professor HANNU J. KORHONEN: member of EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) scientific panel. Professor ASKO MÄKI-TANILA: Chairman of the European Regional Focal Point for Animal Ge-netic Resources (ERFP) steering committee. JOHANNA VILKKI: FP7 KBBE Advisory Group (Theme 2), member. Director General ERKKI KEMPPAINEN: Chairman of EURAGRI (The European Agricultural Research Initiative). MERJA VETELÄINEN: European Co-operative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources” (ECPGR), board member. MARKETTA RINNE: member “Global Research Initiative for Climate Change” animal production group. KRISTIINA REGINA: member “Global Research Ini-tiative for Climate Change” plant production group.

solve global MTT helps

problemsPopulation growth, climate change, the diminishing arable land, and a sufficient supply of food and drinking water are global problems for the agriculture and food sector and, at the same time, specific research challenges for MTT.

Source 2009 % 2010 %Change from

previous year

Joint financing 9.7 18 % 12.4 23 % +27 %

Chargeable operations 2.6 5 % 2.6 5 % +2 %

Total 12.3 23 % 15.0 28 % +22 %

Budget financing 36.7 70 % 36.5 68 % +-0 %

Farm and other revenue 3.5 7 % 2.3 4 % -36 %

Total 52.5 100 % 53.8 100 % +2 %

Use of financing MEUR and % of total financing

2010 MEURChange from

previous yearFund for Agricultural Development (Makera) 2.4 37 %

ELY Centres 2.3 61 %

Private sector 1.6 -0 %

Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation 1.3 87 %

Other domestic financing 1.2 -12 %

EU research financing 1.1 41 %

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 1.0 47 %

Academy of Finland 0.7 15 %

Other State budget financing 0.4 -1 %

Other foreign financing 0.3 -16 %

Foreign private-sector financing 0.1 -5 %

Total 12.4 27 %

Use of joint financing

2009 % 2010 %

State budget financing 39.8 76 41.2 77

Other public financing 4.6 9 3.9 7

Private financing 7.8 15 8.7 16

Total financing 52.2 100 53.8 100

Financing by sourceMEUR

ECONOMY

Strategic choices guided MTT’s financial development in a favourable direction. The most significant change is visible in the financial structure, where the use of joint financing increased by 27% to 12.4 million euros.

The biggest financers in joint financing in 2010 were the Fund for Agricultural Development and The Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres). Foreign financing ac-counted for 1.5 million euros (+22%) of joint financ-ing. Joint research and customer financing account-ed for 28 per cent (2009: 23%) of the total financing. The goal is to grow the share to 33 per cent by 2013. Chargeable operations accounted for 2.6 million eu-ros (+2%) of the use of financing.

Also this year the target is to grow the share of joint project financing in total funding and to increase the chargeable operations aimed at customers. This re-quires that activities are customer-driven and are more clearly based on demand and available financing. The biggest financing volumes will continue to be in public sources of funding, like national and EU research prog-rammes. Budget financing accounted for 68 per cent of the use of financing (2009: 70%). According to the plan, the share will decrease to 61 per cent by 2013.

the financial structure

Investing in research

improved

Research for customer needs

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2009 % 2010 %

Income from operations

Own budget financing– Fiscal year budget 32.733 35.385

– Carry forward to next year -4.625 -5.202

– Carry over from previous year 7.738 4.625

Budget financing, total 35.846 69 34.808 65

Joint project and other financingState budget financing 4.002 6.380

Other public sector 1.758 2.412

Private sector and organizations 2.945 2.777

EU and other foreign organizations 2.791 1.510

Joint project andother financing, total 11.496 22 13.079 24

Income from SPBA*-type services 3.380 6 4.228 8

Other income from operations 13.429 14.859

– Financing income from cooperation -11.028 -13.163

– Income entered as pass-through item -0.939 1.462 3 -0.036 1.660 3

Income from operations, total 52.184 100 53.775 100

Operating expensesPersonnel expenses 35.602 69 36.500 68

Leases, net 5.070 5.282

Material expenses 4.070 4.038

Outside services 5.129 5.570

Other expenses 1.840 16.109 31 2.099 16.989 32

Manufacturing for in-house use -0.231 -0 -0.099 -0

Operating expenses, total 51.480 100 53.390 100

Operating margin 0.704 0.385

Depreciation -1.491 -1.457

Operating income -0.787 -1.072

Financing income and expenses 0.007 0.017

Extraordinary items 0.053 0.017

Result for the financial year -0.727 -1.038

Supplemented income and expenses account2009-2010, MEUR

2009 % 2010 %

1. Chargeable operations

Income 3.380 100 4.228 100

Operating expenses 2.550 75 2.600 61

Operating margin 0.830 25 1.628 39

2. Research

Income 48.804 100 49.547 100

Operating expenses 48.930 100 50.790 103

Operating margin -0.126 0 -1.243 -3

3. Total

Income 52.184 100 53.775 100

Operating expenses 51.480 99 53.390 99

Operating margin 0.704 1 0.385 1

Investments 1.335 1.271

Financing surplus (=Operating margin ./. investments) -0.631 -0.886

Machine and equipment investments 1.106 1.068

Machine and equipment depreciation 1.177 1.126

ECONOMY

Collaboration with research partners and organization of own operations in a key role

Change in personnel structure and acquisition of services increased costs

Ilkka P. Laurila / Development Directortel. +358 (0)40 555 9667

ilkka.p.laurila@mtt.fi

improved For the quality of MTT’s operations it is in-creasingly important to utilize the shared research infrastructure with research part-ners. As recently as 2006, MTT was the sole occupant of the premises in all 14 loca-tions. Since then, the sites have moved into premises shared with LYNET facilities and universities in Kannus, Rovaniemi, Mikkeli, Helsinki and Oulu. Some of the operations in Seinäjoki were moved to the University Consortium of Seinäjoki and others to the Potato Research Institute. Major moves were made also in Jokioinen and Helsinki.

Personnel expenses increased by 0.9 million euros (+2.5%). The decrease in the number of personnel, wage settlements (0.5 mil-lion euros), an increase in indirect employ-ee costs (0.3 million euros) and a change in the personnel structure towards a more re-searcher-oriented direction contributed to the increase. Leases for premises were 5.3 million euros (+4%). Investment expenses decreased by 0.1 million euros (-5%). In 2010 income from operations was 53.8 million eu-ros and operating expenses were 53.4 million euros. Depreciation was 1.5 million euros.

Since 2009 some administrative services have been produced at the State’s Shared Services Centre. Services produced in this way are more expensive than if produced at MTT and thus require the appropriation of extra resources (service expenses will grow to 1.0 million euros in 2014).

Of the 2010 work hours, 64 per cent (2009: 59%) were recorded under research and expertise services as well as chargeable operations. Respectively, work hours used for administrative tasks and research sup-port decreased. The development sup-ports the achievement of operational pro-fitability targets.

Operating margin by functionMEUR

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*SPBA = State Payment Basis Act

In 2009 MTT recruited close to thirty new researchers for strategically im-portant fields of research; however, MTT didn’t get the full work contribu-tion of these researchers until 2010. Researcher recruitment continued ac-tively in 2010 as well. This and other personnel arrangements led to a signi-ficant change in MTT’s personnel struc-ture compared to 2009. The number of research person-years increased by 311, i.e. by nearly 10%, whereas techni-cal and office person-years decreased.

research

PERSONNEL

Research information is MTT’s most important product. Resources have been allocated for the recruitment of new researchers and research support functions have been reorganized to be more efficient.

Strengthening the researcher pool has had a positive impact on the development of the financial structure. In 2010 income grew by 3.6 million euros more than anticipated. Because of the increased customer demand, researcher recruitments will continue also in 2011. The change in personnel structure has also balanced the age structure at MTT by increasing the share of the younger age categories.

Investing in personnel ensures

high-quality

Positive impacts from higher number of researchers

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MTT continued its collaboration with other LYNET fa-cilities to develop competence. The network brought together a team of individuals who had earned the management diploma. Five MTT supervisors start-ed the training programme. Additionally, the net-work launched a project and innovation manage-ment training programme. Three MTT experts were selected for the programme.

MTT is achieving the savings targets of the Finnish State’s produc-tivity programme according to the planned schedule. The adjust-ment financing of 2.8 million euros in 2010 was used to adjust the number of personnel, to make lease payments on premises that had already been surrendered, and to accommodate the temporary need for additional premises. In terms of personnel, the biggest re-ductions targeted farm, technical and office workers. The reduc-tion in farm workers was mainly due to arrangements made already in 2009. There were also fewer recruitments of seasonal workers. Other cuts in technical and office personnel have been implement-ed through attrition and job restructuring.

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PERSONNEL

Investments in remote conferencing systems and promoting the use of them are done for environmental, time management and finan-cial reasons. Remote conferencing equipment was acquired for all MTT sites, and travel management was switched to the State’s new, shared electronic system. Administrative services were consolidated, and some services are being produced at the State’s service cen-tre. A new system was acquired to support HR management, and it will be taken into use in spring 2011.

New electronic systems and remote conferencing save time and the environment

Achievingsavings targetson agreedschedulewithout lay-offs

MTT’s strategy update was prepared in several per-sonnel workshops. Strategy was also the focus of several workplace community days intended for all employees. The events also were an opportunity to identify development needs and to plan develop-ment measures based on the job satisfaction sur-vey results. Targets of development included work organization, impartial treatment of personnel, and review practices regarding performance, goals and development. Personnel and supervisors signed up for topic-specific work groups to continue refining concrete improvement suggestions in 2010. Despite the structural changes, work well-being was at a good level, measured by the job satisfaction survey and absences due to illness. There were only 7.1 sick days per person-year. The figure has decreased for two consecutive years.

Participatory management

Competence development in the LYNET network

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PUBLICATIONS, ONLINE SERVICES AND IMPACT

Internationally competitive publishing activities

i m p a c tgl balDiverse publications and

In recent years MTT’s publishing activities have proved to be in-ternationally competitive and of high quality. A total of 181 refe-reed scientific articles were published in 2010 (198 in 2009, 183 in 2008). The impact value calculated for the articles was 336 (372 in 2009, 249 in 2008).

According to the bibliographic analysis based on the Thomson Reuters ISI Web of Science database of material compiled from MTT’s refereed original and review articles, the articles published by MTT between 2006–2010 are cited an average of 2.3 times.

MTT’s researchers produced 501 trade journal articles in 2010, which is significantly more than the average in previous years. A total of 51 general magazine articles were published, and the total number of published articles was 1,575 (1,258 in 2009).

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NUMBER OF MTT’S REFEREED SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES

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MTT’s research and results are reported on various publications. Publication channels used in-clude Finnish and foreign journals and publication series, independent publications, conference publications and MTT’s own publication series: MTT Growth, MTT Science and MTT Report. Publications are a central factor in the impact of MTT’s research, and the number of visits to the online services is an important indicator of the transfer of information and technology. MTT ap-plies information and technology at all phases of the innovation chain.

and services

UUSI-KÄMPPÄ, JAANA: Effect of Outdoor Production, Slurry Manage-ment and Buffer Zones on Phosphorus and Nitrogen Runoff Losses from Finn-ish Cattle Farms. 06.03.10

SAARI, SUSANNA: Plant endophyte in food chain - friend or foe? 19.03.10

KÄNKÄNEN, HANNU: Controlling nitrogen and yield response in spring cereals by adaptive undersowing sys-tem. 16.04.10

JALLI, MARJA: The virulence of Finn-ish Pyrenophora teres f. teres isolates and its implications for resistance breeding. 23.04.10

KUOPPALA, KAISA: Influence of har-vesting strategy on nutrient supply and production of dairy cows consuming diets based on grass and red clover silage. 17.09.10

VALKONEN, EIJA: Egg production in furnished cages. 12.11.10

IHO, ANTTI: Essays on socially optimal phosphorus policies in crop production. 26.11.10

HONKATUKIA, MERVI: Molecular genetics of chicken egg quality. 17.12.10

HILTUNEN, LEA: Streptomyces sca-bies and S. turgidiscabies as patho-gens causing potato common scab, and potential methods for their control. 17.12.10

PUBLICATIONS, ONLINE SERVICES AND IMPACT

DISSERTATIONS IN 2010:

MTT’s publications are available online at no charge, and research results are dissemi-nated into practice through online services. In 2010, online services, which are impor-tant in terms of the impact value of research, recorded over 2.3 million page views and 943,000 visitors.

MTT develops targeted services for its cus-tomer groups based on their needs. The EconomyDoctor service was enhanced with the launch of a new Grain Data Bank and Structure Development services. The new Kasper service, focusing on plant production and protection, will be launched in spring, and work to develop the Artturi service in colla-boration with Valio is continuing.

Responsibility information has been produced to support the busi-ness of companies; HK Ruokatalo and Atria, among others, have utilized the information in their own responsibility programmes. MTT and Boreal have worked together to develop oil crop breeding me-thods to improve the profitability and production capacity of the feed

industry. Long-term collaboration with the international breeding or-ganizations Lohmann Tierzucht, Faba and Viking Genetics contin-ues, and new collaboration agreements have been made with e.g. Nordisk Avlsværdivurdering (NAV).

Collaboration creates commercial impacts

MTT has significantly increased its partici-pation in EU-level projects and is currently participating in 39 EU projects, six of which it is coordinating. For example, the Traceback project developed a data transmission sys-tem to monitor in real time the quality and safety of food raw materials and ready-made products along the entire chain from the pro-ducer to the retailer. The system’s functio-

nality was successfully tested in an actual tomato and milk chain.

Along side with the PROBAPS research project coordinated by MTT, the Baltic Stern Network of research institutes located in the Baltic Rim countries was created to assess the costs, benefits and policy instruments for the protection of the Baltic Sea.

MTT’s experts coordinated and prepared Finland’s National Food Strategy and actively participated in the preparation of the biostrategy. Annual agricultural emis-sions figures have been produced for the greenhouse gas inventory according to the agreed schedule. 2010 was the first year reported and based on which the reali-zation of the Kyoto Protocol targets in Finland for 2008–2012 are examined.

Expert services aim for the preparation of national strategies and legislation

Development ofonline publications

Internationalnetworking on the rise

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