Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Finland)

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Finnish: maa- ja metsätalousministeriö
Swedish: jord- och skogsbruksministeriet
Ministry overview
JurisdictionFinnish Government
HeadquartersHallituskatu 3 A
Helsinki
Employees250[1]
Annual budget€2.752 billion (2022)
Minister responsible
Ministry executive
  • Jaana Husu-Kallio
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MMM, 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.[2] It also makes sure that Finland is self-sufficient in its food production even in a time of crisis, and that the food production and use of natural resources is sustainable, economically beneficial, and good for the well-being of the nation's citizens.[3]

For 2022, the MMM's budget is €2.752.960.000.[4] The ministry has about 250 employees,[5] and 5,100 in the entire administrative sector. The size of the ministry's budget is approximately 2.8 billion euros.[6]

  1. ^ "Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö" (in Finnish). Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry". Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Task and objectives". Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Talousarvioesitys HE 146/2021 vp" (PDF). vm.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  5. ^ "Ministeriö". Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-03-21.
  6. ^ "Ministeriö". Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-07-20.