Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Finland)
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Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö (in Finnish) Jord- och skogsbruksministeriet (in Swedish) |
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| Employees | 250 |
| Annual budget | € 2.8 billion € |
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Finnish: Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö, Swedish: Jord- och skogsbruksministeriet) is one of the 12 ministries in the Finnish Government. Natural resources and their sustainable use are in the focus of this ministry. It also makes sure that Finland has in all situations enough food produced in Finland, and that the food production and use of natural resources is sustainable, economically beneficial and good for well-being of the citizens.
The predeccor of the ministry was founded by czar Alexander II in 1860, 57 years before Finland became independent. "Forestry" was added to the name and task of the ministry in 1971. In 1983 environmental matters were moved to newly founded Ministry of the Environment.
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