New fact sheets for downloading
The fact sheets Facts about agriculture, forestry and food, The Government´s regulatory reform work and Changes to EU agricultural policy can now be downloaded or ordered from our website.
More entrepreneurship and jobs in rural areas
In this year´s Budget Bill the Government is continuing its work to strengthen the competitiveness of Swedish agriculture and encourage entrepreneurs in rural areas. The Government´s initiative to promote Sweden as the new food nation is followed up in the budget with new resources for small and medium-sized companies in the food industry that will stimulate innovation and thereby more jobs.
The Ministry of Agriculture
The Ministry has a broad range of tasks. Areas of responsibility include the following: Agriculture, Environmental issues in the agricultural field, Fishery, Forestry, Reindeer husbandry, Sami issues, Horticulture, Animal welfare, Foodstuffs, Hunting and game management, Higher education and research in the field of agricultural sciences.
The Ministry is headed by Eskil Erlandsson and has approximately 150 employees.
- Total ban on cat and dog fur 28 August 2008
- Sweden - Europe's new food nation 29 July 2008
Areas of responsibility
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Agriculture
Market organisation, Agricultural reform, Bioenergy, Sugar sector, Farm support
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Animals
Animal welfare, Animal experiments, Animal welfare control, Animal ethics, Animal health, Animal feed, Dogs and cats, Mulesing
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Fisheries
Resource management, Fisheries control, National fisheries policy
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Foodstuffs
Food safety, Labelling, Food control
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Forestry
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Hunting and Game management
Hunting ordinances, Hunters' organisations
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International cooperation
FAO, WTO, OECD, Codex Alimentarius, IPPC, OIE
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Natural resources and the environment
A varied agricultural landscape, Zero eutrophication, A non-toxic environment, Agriculture's environmental impact
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Organic production and consumption
Organic farming, Organic livestock farming
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Reindeer husbandry
Reindeer management, Reindeer Husbandry Act, Reindeer Grazing Convention
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Research and education in land-based industries
SLU, Formas, Green research
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Rural development
Environmental and Rural Development Programme, A new strategy
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Sami - Sami policy
Indigenous peoples, Sami Parliament
