1. Development of Organic Food Production in Finland and Finnish Organic Research Institute, FORI Pirjo Siiskonen, professor, director of FORI WBREN –conference in Novi Sad 25th November 2013

2. Some features of Finnish Food Chain 1 Ordinary way of production is dominating (9% of the field area in organic) Agricultural production is highly specialized geographically Food processing is highly developed and concentrated Retail is concentrated; S and K -chains and supermarkets are dominating Both collecting raw materials and delivering food products have high transport and environmental costs A lot of food is imported and local and rural economies grow weaker

3. Some features of Finnish Food Chain 2 Higly processed food is popular Consumers believe in the safety of ordinary food in general However: Interest in organic food is increasing among consumers There is not enough national organic food production Import of organic food is increasing There is discussion on local and organic food and the future of rural economies

4. Discussion on local and organic food Local food: Locally produced, local raw materials, local employment and local food culture Way of production either ordinary or organic No control system Organic food: Environmentally friendly and ethically high level production No chemicals or pesticides, no GMO, no irradiation, no additives Controlled production

5. Generality of organic field production in European countries, some figures in 2011 Austria 19,7 % of the field area Sweden 15,4 Estonia14,8 Switzerland11,7 Czeck Republic10,8 Latvia10,4 Finland8,2

6. Some figures on organic production in Finland 2012 9% of field area (205 000 ha) in organic production, increase 2011-2012 was 11% 4 300 farms in organic production (59 000 farms in all), 760 animal farms in organic production The medium size of organic farms 46,4 ha (39,5 in ordinary) Enterprices processing organic food: 2008: 401, 2012: 624 Share of food markets only 1,6%; increase 2011-2012 however 24% Share of import 40% Official targets: 20% of the field area in organic in 2020 and 20% of public food services in 2020 Local and organic food program was accepted 2013 Organic food promotion by the government since 2012

7. Some figures on organic production in Finland 2012 9% of field area (205 000 ha) in organic production; increase 2011-2012 was 11% 4 300 farms in organic production (59 000 farms in all), 760 animal farms in organic production The medium size of organic farms 46,4 ha (39,5 in ordinary) Enterprices processing organic food: 2008: 401 but 2012: 624 Share of food markets only 1,6%; increase 2011-2012 however 24% Share of import 40%

8. Official targets Governmental target accepted in 2013: -20% of the field area in organic production in 2020 - 20% of public food services organic in 2020 National program on the promotion of local and organic food was accepted 2013 Organic food promotion by the government since 2012

9. Main actors in the field Government and the Ministry of Agriculture Union of Organic Farmers Farmers´ Union Pro Luomu Pro Agria FORI (Finnish Organic Research Institute)

10. The institute was founded by University of Helsinki and Agrifood Research Center MTT in November 2012. The institute started 1.1.2013 and its coordination unit is located in Mikkeli.

11. MTT HY + Ruralia

12. The main idea of the institute is to support the whole food chain and promote organic food production in Finland by research, science communication, education and development projects

13. Finnish Organic Research Institute – research-based information about organic food and food chain

14. The values of the institute: Research-based activities Openness in distributing information Co-operation and networking Effectiveness

15. The activities of the institute Research Education Development Communi- cation Entrepreneurship Internationality Effectiveness

16. Main fields of research Agricultural production Organic farming and Organic food chain and society Organic food production field production animal husbandry environmental effects sustainability food sciences nutrition institutions politics consumers, markets environment

17. Strategic objectives 2013-2016: 1. Reseach on organic food chain and the research funding will be doubled 2. Research is followed by business concepts 3. Funding from the Academy of Sciences for research on organic food chain 4. Participation in EU Horizon 2020 -project funding 5. Increase in the amount of doctoral students

18. Reseach program 2014-2018 National program Background in the needs of the food chain and the food economy Preparing process has been participatory (all stakeholders included) Multidisciplinary (agriculture, biology and environment, food science, medicine, social and economical sciences) Guide for funding

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20. Research Directors Agricultural production Dr.Sc.Agr., Dipl. Ing. Agr., docent Winfried Schäfer, Agrifood Research Finland Environment Dr., senior researcher Helena Kahiluoto, AgriFood Research Finland Food Sciences Dr., docent Carina Tikkanen-Kaukanen, UH Social and Political Sciences Dr, post doc researcher Minna Mikkola, UH

21. Steering Committee Research director Anu Harkki, MTT, chair Research director (environment) Jyrki Aakkula, MTT Professor, vice dean Juha Helenius, HY Director Sami Kurki, HY Professor Johanna Mäkelä, HY Professor Raija Tahvonen, MTT

22. Coordination unit in Mikkeli Pirjo Siiskonen director, professor Jaakko Nuutila research coordinator, M.Sc Anne Hytönen communication planner, M.Sc

23. Main drivers of organic food production in Finland Official objectives accepted by all actors Governmental support Role of research is accepted (FORI) Multi- and interdisciplinarity Co-operation and Networking of all main actors

24. Finnish Organic Resarch Institute www.luomuinstituutti.fi www.luomu.fi