Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

What Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry does

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö, MMM) is a Finnish government ministry headquartered at Hallituskatu 3 A, Helsinki, with a reported headcount of 501-1000 employees. It serves as the national authority responsible for formulating and implementing policy across agriculture, forestry, rural development, fisheries, water resources, game management, and land surveying. The ministry implements the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) at the national level and coordinates Finland's positions within international cooperation frameworks including the FAO, OECD, the European Commission, and the Nordic Council of Ministers.

The ministry's primary public-facing product is the official mmm.fi digital portal, an integrated information and service hub available in Finnish, Swedish, English, three Sami languages, Russian, French, and German. The portal publishes legislation, policy documents, news, public consultations, permits, and administrative procedures spanning the ministry's full mandate. The ministry is not a commercial entity: it does not generate revenue and operates without a pricing model. It is funded entirely through state budget appropriations under the Finnish Government (Valtioneuvosto) and provides its regulatory, administrative, and policy services free of charge to citizens, businesses, and other government bodies.

The ministry sits within the Valtioneuvosto hierarchy and exercises administrative supervision over several wholly-owned agencies: Ruokavirasto (Finnish Food Authority), Luonnonvarakeskus/Luke (Natural Resources Institute Finland), Metsähallitus (Parks & Wildlife Finland), Maanmittauslaitos (National Land Survey of Finland), Suomen metsäkeskus (Finnish Forest Centre), ELY-keskukset (Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment), and Kalataloushallinto (Fisheries Administration). The current Minister is Sari Essayah. Distribution of services occurs through official government portals and through CAP program administration, including direct payments, market support, and rural development measures to Finnish farmers and rural businesses. GTM motion is direct-to-government and direct-to-citizen via the mmm.fi website, government service portals, and administrative offices; no commercial sales motion exists.

Name

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry

Legal name

Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö

Website

https://mmm.fi

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Finnish government ministry (Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö) headquartered in Helsinki, responsible for national policy on agriculture, forestry, rural development, fisheries, water resources, game management, and land surveying. Funded through state budget appropriations and supervises multiple administrative agencies across these sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Agricultural and Forestry Administration

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (924120), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food Administration (BPAIAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forestry & Public Lands Administration (State/National Forests) (BPAIAMAF), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

Keywords

• Agricultural policy
• Forestry management
• Rural development
• Fisheries regulation
• Land surveying

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is the Finnish government ministry responsible for policy formulation, regulatory oversight, and administrative services in agriculture, forestry, rural development, fisheries, game management, water resources, land surveying, climate, and nature. It implements national and EU agricultural and forestry policy, including the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and related subsidies, and acts as the lead authority for natural resource administration in Finland.

Product overview

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö) operates a unified government website portal as its primary public-facing product. The site serves as a comprehensive information and service hub covering policy areas including food and agriculture, animal and plant health, forests, rural development, fisheries, game management, water resources, land surveying, climate and nature, and bioeconomy. The website provides access to legislation, publications, news, consultation requests, permits, and administrative services. It is available in multiple languages including Finnish, Swedish, English, and several Sami languages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Official Website (mmm.fi)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinland participates in FAO activities as part of its international agricultural and forestry cooperation. FAO sets international food standards and supports sustainable agriculture globally.
• OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinland collaborates with OECD on agricultural policy analysis, rural development studies, and economic cooperation related to food systems and natural resource management.
• Nordic CooperationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic ministerial cooperation on agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and food issues through Nordic Council of Ministers frameworks.
• EU Member States and European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplements EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and coordinates positions on EU agricultural, forestry, and fisheries legislation with other member states.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations): UN specialized agency on food and agriculture. A core partner of MMM that sets international standards and frameworks for food security, sustainable agriculture, and forest management — directly comparable in policy domain though supranational in scope.
• European Commission DG AGRI: The European Commission's Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development. Sets the EU-wide CAP framework that MMM implements nationally; functionally the upstream policy counterpart to MMM.
• Finnish Ministry of the Environment (Ympäristöministeriö): Finland's sister ministry handling environment, housing, and climate policy. Shares significant overlapping territory with MMM on climate adaptation, biodiversity, water resources, and land use, requiring ongoing inter-ministry coordination.

Direct peers

• DEFRA (UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs): UK's national department covering environment, food, and rural affairs. Holds a broad mandate closely comparable to MMM's combination of agricultural policy, environmental stewardship, and rural development.
• Swedish Ministry of Rural Affairs and Infrastructure (Näringsdepartementet): Sweden's national ministry responsible for rural affairs, agriculture, and fisheries policy. Shares Nordic governance context, EU CAP implementation responsibilities, and comparable forestry/fisheries portfolios with MMM.
• Norwegian Ministry of Agriculture and Food: Norway's national ministry for agriculture and food policy. While Norway is outside the EU, it manages analogous forestry, fisheries, and rural development portfolios under EEA frameworks, making it directly comparable in scope and function.
• French Ministry of Agriculture (Ministère de l'Agriculture): France's national ministry for agriculture, food sovereignty, and forestry. A major EU CAP counterpart with overlapping mandate on agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and rural territorial policy.
• German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL): Germany's federal ministry for food and agriculture. Manages EU CAP implementation for the largest EU agricultural economy, with comparable scope across agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and rural development policy.
• Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries: Denmark's national ministry for food, agriculture, and fisheries. Operates a closely aligned mandate on food safety, agricultural policy, fisheries management, and rural development within the EU CAP framework.

Broad incumbents

• USDA (United States Department of Agriculture): U.S. national department of agriculture with a much broader scope including nutrition assistance, agricultural research, and rural development. Comparable in its core agriculture/forestry/food mandate though operating under a very different governance and funding model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mmmfinland

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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