Animal welfare control in Sweden
Read about the agencies that are responsible for animal welfare control in Sweden, and what happens if someone does not comply with the animal welfare provisions.
Baltfish to strengthen Baltic Sea cooperation
The Ministry of Agriculture hosted the first Baltfish meeting on 7-8 June. Baltfish is a forum for fisheries in the Baltic Sea. It is part of the Baltic Sea Strategy and aims at strengthening cooperation between the countries around the Baltic Sea. Marcus Öhman, Sweden's coordinator for fisheries in the Baltic Sea Strategy and the meeting's moderator, comments on the meeting.
The European Commission invites views on the Common Agricultural Policy beyond 2013
The EU Common Agricultural Policy is to be reformed by 2013. The European Commissioner for Agriculture, Dacian Ciolos, is now inviting all interested citizens and organisations - whether or not they work in the area of agriculture - to join the debate on the objectives and principles of the future EU agricultural policy You can read more about this on the Commission's website.
New state secretary, head of planning and press secretary to Eskil Erlandsson
The Government has appointed Magnus Kindbom to the position of State Secretary to Minister for Agriculture Eskil Erlandsson.
Rolf Eriksson, who until today has been State Secretary to Mr Erlandsson, moves on to new duties in Brussels.
Therese Nerlund, previously Press Secretary, is Mr Erlandsson's new Head of Planning. Anna-Karin Nyman is the new Press Secretary. Ms Nyman's most recent post was at the Centre Party Parliamentary Secretariat.
"Towards food security in Africa"
The brochure "Towards food security in Africa - Examples of successful development" can now be downloaded or ordered from our website.
The reform of the Common Fisheries Policy
The Swedish Government has sent comments to the European Commission concerning its proposal for reform of the Common Fisheries Policy. Sweden underlines that the need to work towards long-term policy-making and effective decision-making is one of the most important issues.
Rural Sweden - Some facts about Sweden's green industry
The brochure "Rural Sweden - Some facts about Sweden's green industry" can now be downloaded or ordered from our website.
World Summit on Food Security, 16-18 November in Rome
On 16-18 November the world's leaders will gather at the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome to discuss how to turn the trend of rising numbers of starving and malnourished people, and how to promote sustainable global food security. The summit will adopt a political declaration containing commitments and political ambitions in a number of areas such as climate, trade, development assistance and agricultural development in developing countries. The summit is particularly relevant for Sweden in that food and climate are priority issues for the Swedish Presidency.
Updated version: The Sami - an Indigenous People in Sweden
An updated version of "The Sami - an Indigenous People in Sweden" can now be downloaded or ordered from our website.
SEK 100 million to combat the food crisis in the poorest countries
The Government has given an additional grant to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), which is to be used primarily to support small-scale agriculture in developing countries. Up to 25 per cent is to be used by IFAD, in cooperation with the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), to pay for technical expertise to support small-scale agricultural projects.
