Agronomiliitto Ry, Ruotsiksi Agronomforbundet Rf

Name

Agronomiliitto Ry, Ruotsiksi Agronomforbundet Rf

Legal name

Agronomiliitto ry

Website

https://agronomiliitto.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

1897

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition Technical Assistance (BPADAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sustainability & ESG / Carbon & Conservation Program Advisory (AFACAJAF)

Keywords

• Professional association
• Membership advocacy
• Food system policy
• Agricultural research grants
• Nutrition science network

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Others, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Agronomiliitto generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees. Regular members pay €40/year and student members pay €10/year (2026 rates). These fees fund the union's operations, grants, scholarships, and advocacy activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Agronomiliitto ry is a registered Finnish professional association providing membership services to academically trained experts in agriculture, food, nutrition, household, consumer and environmental sciences. Its core deliverables include member advocacy and professional networking, the SUOMI KASVAA RUOASTA research-grants-and-scholarships umbrella (jointly administered with three affiliated foundations and distributing approximately €280,000 annually), and the Ruoka-akatemia policy-influence platform for dialogue between food-system stakeholders and decision-makers.

Product overview

Agronomiliitto ry is a professional association for academically educated experts in agriculture, food, and nutrition sciences. The organization provides membership services, advocates for its members' professional interests, and operates through multiple interconnected offerings: three foundations (Oiva Kuusisto Säätiö, Henrik ja Ellen Tornbergin Säätiö, and Agronomiliiton tiede- ja tutkimussäätiö) that jointly administer the 'SUOMI KASVAA RUOASTA' research grant program; Ruoka-akatemia, a policy academy bringing together decision-makers and food system stakeholders; Alimenta magazine; Agronomitalo as a physical meeting venue; and a Loimu membership integration for labor market services following the January 2026 merger.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ruoka-akatemia (Food Academy): A program that brings together decision-makers, influencers, and food system actors to deepen understanding of the Finnish food system's totality, its societal significance, and needs for change. Includes decision-maker courses and Ruoka-areena events.
• Agronomitalo

Products and services

• Agronomiliitto Professional Membership Annual membership for individuals with university or higher-vocational qualifications in agriculture, food, nutrition, household, consumer and environmental sciences. Includes advocacy representation, networking through 19 regional and 5 field-specific associations, eligibility for foundation grants and scholarships, and access to Agronomitalo events.
• Ruoka-akatemia (Food Academy) Policy-influence programme that brings together Finnish decision-makers, influencers and food-system stakeholders for invitee courses and Ruoka-areena dialogue events to strengthen evidence-based food policy. Open to invited policymakers, ministry officials, and senior food-system professionals.
• SUOMI KASVAA RUOASTA — Research Grants and Education Scholarships Unified grant-and-scholarship programme administered by Agronomiliitto's three affiliated foundations (Oiva Kuusisto Säätiö, Henrik ja Ellen Tornbergin Säätiö, Agronomiliiton tiede- ja tutkimussäätiö). Provides research grants and education scholarships to Finnish-speaking agronomists, food scientists and nutrition researchers; application process unified across all three foundations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three foundations distributed approximately €280,000 annually in grants and scholarships to members and students.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry funds the Ruoka-akatemia (Food Academy) initiative for 2026–2028. The programme brings together policymakers, influencers, and food system stakeholders for courses and dialogue events to strengthen evidence-based food policy.
• Loimu ry (Luonnon-, ympäristö- ja metsätieteilijöiden liitto)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 September 2025Agronomiliitto merged its labor market functions into Loimu on 1 January 2026. All members were automatically transferred to Loimu while Agronomiliitto continues as an independent association focused on food system advocacy, Ruoka-akatemia, grants, and property management. Agronomiliitto becomes a member organization of Loimu. Four of Agronomiliitto's six staff transferred to Loimu; two continue at Agronomiliitto.
• Erityiskoulutettujen työttömyyskassa Erko (now Ote-työttömyskassa)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgronomiliitto's members belong to the unemployment fund for highly educated workers (Erko), which merged with Opetus ja tiede -työttömyyskassa on 1 January 2026 to form the new Ote-työttömyskassa. Membership continued automatically.
• Akava (confederation of academic unions)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgronomiliitto (via Loimu after the merger) is affiliated with Akava, Finland's confederation of academic trade unions. Through Loimu, members are represented in YTN (private sector), JUKO (public sector), and Akava's entrepreneurial division AKY.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Maa- ja metsätalousministeriö (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland): Public-sector partner funding Ruoka-akatemia 2026–2028. Comparable as the key counterpart institution that channels Finnish food policy, with Agronomiliitto positioned as an intermediary and convener.
• Suomen Akatemia (Academy of Finland): Finland's primary public research funding agency. Comparable as an institution that distributes grants to academic researchers, including the food and agricultural sciences Agronomiliitto champions through its foundations and advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• Akava: Confederation of Finnish academic professional unions to which Agronomiliitto (via Loimu) belongs. Comparable as the umbrella body that coordinates bargaining and policy across member associations, including Akava's entrepreneurial arm AKY.
• ProAgria Keskusten Liitto: Finland's national advisory organisation for rural businesses, providing agronomy, farm management, and rural development services. Comparable as a Finnish agricultural knowledge and advisory institution with overlapping professional constituency.
• Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain Keskusliitto (MTK): Finland's central farmers' union and the dominant voice on agricultural policy. Comparable as a membership-based organisation advocating for the food production sector, though MTK represents producers directly rather than academically trained professionals.
• Elintarviketeollisuusliitto (ETL): Finnish Food and Drink Industries' Federation, representing food and beverage manufacturers. Comparable as a sector association operating in the same Finnish food system Agronomiliitto serves, with overlapping policy and sustainability agenda.

Regional players

• Swedish Agronomists (Agronomförbundet i Sverige / KSLA): Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry and affiliated agronomist networks. Comparable Nordic peer serving academic agricultural and food-science professionals with similar advocacy, publication, and grant activities.

Direct peers

• Loimu ry: Finnish academic union for natural, environmental, and forestry scientists that merged Agronomiliitto's labor market functions on 1.1.2026. Most direct peer given shared Akava affiliation, overlapping member base, and now shared services platform.
• Finlands Svenska Agronomförbund (Swedish-speaking agronomists): Swedish-speaking Finnish counterpart professional association for agronomists. Comparable as a peer member society for agricultural scientists in Finland, historically linked to Agronomiliitto via shared origins.
• Suomen Eläinlääkäriliitto (Finnish Veterinary Association): Finnish professional association for veterinarians, an Akava-affiliated union. Comparable as an Akava-affiliated Finnish scientific professional association with similar member-service, advocacy, and continuing-education model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agronomiliitto-ry

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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