FAO State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. National Report
Finland is characterised by a northerly location within the boreal and tundra zones, with abundant forest and water resources. Agricultural production is limited to a low number of crop varieties and animal breeds adapted to northern conditions. Agricultural production is highly specialised, mechani...
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ftvalto:oai:julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi:10024/80328 2023-07-30T04:05:49+02:00 FAO State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. National Report Herzon, Irina Rajala, Tanja Heinimaa, Petri Birge, Traci Kiviharju, Elina Keskitalo, Marjo Kantanen, Juha Helenius, Juha 2014-08-28 161 true http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/80328 en eng maa- ja metsätalousministeriö Publications of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 11/2014 ISBN:978-952-453-874-9 http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/80328 URN:ISBN:978-952-453-874-9 This publication is copyrighted. You may download, display and print it for Your own personal use. Commercial use is prohibited. biodiversity food agriculture serial publication 2014 ftvalto 2023-07-08T19:57:49Z Finland is characterised by a northerly location within the boreal and tundra zones, with abundant forest and water resources. Agricultural production is limited to a low number of crop varieties and animal breeds adapted to northern conditions. Agricultural production is highly specialised, mechanised and dependent on high external inputs. The only indigenous land use type is reindeer husbandry in northern Finland. Utilization of wild foods is commonplace though much traditional knowledge has been lost. The shares of agriculture, fisheries and wild food procurement in the national economy are not high, though the activities remain important for rural livelihoods and culture. Other/Unknown Material Northern Finland reindeer husbandry Tundra VALTO - Institutional Repository for the Government |
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Finland is characterised by a northerly location within the boreal and tundra zones, with abundant forest and water resources. Agricultural production is limited to a low number of crop varieties and animal breeds adapted to northern conditions. Agricultural production is highly specialised, mechanised and dependent on high external inputs. The only indigenous land use type is reindeer husbandry in northern Finland. Utilization of wild foods is commonplace though much traditional knowledge has been lost. The shares of agriculture, fisheries and wild food procurement in the national economy are not high, though the activities remain important for rural livelihoods and culture. |
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FAO State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. National Report |
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FAO State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. National Report |
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FAO State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. National Report |
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FAO State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. National Report |
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FAO State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture. National Report |
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fao state of the world's biodiversity for food and agriculture. national report |
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