ERIAFF2014 Conference Seinäjoki, Finland Sirpa Karjalainen, Ministerial Advisor Ministry of Forest and Agriculture of Finland "Co-operation and innovation in RDP Mainland Finland"

1. Sirpa Karjalainen
Ministerial Advisor, MAF
Co operation and innovation
in RDP Mainland Finland

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Some background information
How we do it now
How we would like to do it in the
future

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Finland
• Surface area 338 145 km2
- forestry land 262 700 km2 (78%)
- agricultural land 22 500 km2 (6.7%)
• Population 5 228 000
- share of rural population about 30%
• Population density 15 persons/km2
- (EU-15 120 persons/km2)
• GDP: - 149.7 billion euros (€)
- 28 600 €/person
- share of agriculture and forestry 3.2%

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Maito, osuus
Yli 0,5 % (57)
0,2 - 0,5 % (111)
0,1 - 0,2 % (107)
Alle 0,1 % (157)
Maito, muutos
Kasvanut yli 10 % (108)
Kasvanut 0 - 10 % (72)
Pienentynyt 0 - 15 % (118)
Pienentynyt yli 15 % (134)
Milk production, concentrating in some areas

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rivers
lakes
sea
main emphasis of the agri
environmental measure is to
reduce nutrient load from
agriculture in the watercourse
and enhance the biodiversity

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National Quality Strategy for the Food Sector
• Joint programme of all operators in the food sector launched in 1997
→ aimed to construct a quality chain for foodstuffs from farm to
table
• Purpose of the quality chain is to guarantee safe, high-quality
foodstuffs (traceability) and efficient action all through the chain.
Input
industry
Primary
productions
Food
industry
Transportation
Trade Consumer
Food services

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Biotalousstrategian tavoitteena on nostaa biotaloutemme tuotos 100 miljardiin euroon
vuoteen
2025 mennessä ja luoda 100 000 uutta työpaikkaa.
1.KILPAILUKYKYINEN BIOTALOUDEN
TOIMINTAYMPÄRISTÖ
Biotalouden kasvulle luodaan kilpailukykyinen
toimintaympäristö
2. UUTTA LIIKETOIMINTAA BIOTALOUDESTA
Biotalouteen luodaan uutta liiketoimintaa
riskirahoituksen, rohkeiden kokeilujen ja toimialarajojen
ylittämisen avulla
3. VAHVA OSAAMISPERUSTA BIOTALOUDELLE
Biotalouden osaamisperustaa kehitetään koulutusta ja
tutkimustoimintaa uudistamalla
4. BIOMASSOJEN KÄYTETTÄVYYS JA KESTÄVYYS
Biomassojen saatavuus, raaka-ainemarkkinoiden
toimivuus ja käytön kestävyys turvataan
Toimeenpanojaseuranta
Strategisetpäämäärät
SUOMEN BIOTALOUSSTRATEGIA
Biotalouden
kestävät
ratkaisut ovat
Suomen
hyvinvoinnin ja
kilpailukyvyn
perusta
National Strategy for Bio-economy
Bio-economy strategy aims to increase the output of the
bio-economy € 100 billion by 2025 and to create 100 000 new jobs.

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Growth in Häme –Programmatic
development of the food chain 2007–2014
Growth
in Häme
Information
network 2
The food
and drink
of Häme
tomorrow
The food
of
tomorrow
The food
and drink
tomorrow
FIVE INTERLINKED PROJECTS
• From an actor-oriented
approach to customer-
oriented
- Enabling activity
- Active participation
- Successful forms of
activity
- Development of
production and interest
in making investments
• A new way of thinking
about development
- from a food chain into
developing a food
system

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1. Implementation model: an extended development network,
which has generated ideas for, implemented and managed
centrally and through effective delegation over 40 thematic
projects related to the dairy sector during 1997–2013.
Activities began under the brand Maito-Savo (Dairy Savo),
now each member of the network has its own brand
2. Innovations include extensive delegation, a cost-effective,
unidirectional method of implementation that produces
results, the one stop shop principle and minimising overlap in
development and project work
Developing the dairy sector in North Savo

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METKA: Profitable Energy from the Forest
Core of the project
• Research and development project
– the goal is increased profitability and better quality in the supply chain for forest
energy
– the development of the forest energy supply chain will benefit directly from the
research, through e.g. correct equipment choices and logistics control
• It is necessary to get wood chip fuel to user locations at a competitive
price. The forest energy supply chain must also be profitable for all
parties.
• The large forest management associations Kanta-Häme and Päijät-
Häme, TTS (Työtehoseura), and the Finnish Forest Research Institute
(Metla) are all involved in the cooperation project as research institutes
• The results will be immediately put into use in the forest energy supply
chain
The project created an operational model for forest energy based on the
research results

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Events and tests
Size of the farmer
network
IMPLEMENTED BY:
FRAMI OY
Seinäjoki University of Applied
Sciences, Ilmajoki
University of Helsinki, Ruralia
Institute
FUNDED BY:
ELY CENTRE FOR SOUTH OSTROBOTHNIA
(EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR
RURAL DEVELOPMENT (EAFRD))
Agricultural technology companies
www.agrolivinglab.fi
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Implementers
Agro Living Lab
– developing cooperation in product development
between farmers and companies producing agricultural
machinery.
Size of the farmer
network
Events and tests
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EVENTS
LESSONS
PARTICIPANTS
IMPLEMENTED BY:
FRAMI OY
VOCATIONAL ADULT
EDUCATION SEDU
FUNDED BY:
ELY CENTRE FOR SOUTH OSTROBOTHNIA
(EUROPEAN AGRICULTURAL FUND FOR RURAL
DEVELOPMENT (EAFRD))
LÄHITAPIOLA
NICEKONE
– training in agricultural technology for women
farmers.
Contact education, theme nights and study trips.

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The development project of the food chain
of Southwest Finland (VARRU)
• The project is implemented by the Functional Foods Forum, the Finland Futures Research
Centre, and the Brahea Centre for Training and Development, which are units of the
University of Turku.
• Project period 2011–2014 (extension granted)
• Funding by the ELY Centre for Southwest Finland, Rural Development Programme for
Mainland Finland 2007–2013
• Target group: food chain actors from the field to the table and back
• Goals and innovations:
- Developing a cooperation network
 responding to the challenges of today by strengthening networks
- Developing the food chain in Southwest Finland and new opportunities
Implementing the future process
Including the forecasting of future as a part of business activities
- Increasing the strategic role of the food sector
Effectiveness of the food chain in the language of the decision-makers
(€/GDP/employment)
Making the food chain seen and heard by the consumers

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1. Poor quality of surface water in agricultural areas was a
challenge; a pilot area was selected in the municipality of
Urjala.
2. Drainage basin -specific, farm-oriented design: a complete
information package on cultivation and the environment
shown on maps is tailored to the farmer by taking advantage
of e.g. GIS data. Financial and environmentally sustainable
solutions for developing cultivation and managing the
agricultural environment are found through farm-specific
guidance. The goal is to find practical solutions and actions
through cooperation between experts from different fields.
Public events are also organised in participatory planning.
Environmental management and water protection in
agriculture in Pirkanmaa “Environment compass”
YMPÄRISTÖKOMPASSI PROJECT 2012–2014
Riikka Söyrinki
ProAgria Etelä-Suomi,
Finnish Rural Women’s
Advisory Organisation

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The Responsible Pork Production project
is a development project implemented in
Varsinais-Suomi and Satakunta.
The areas' pork producers form the target
group for this project.
The project is divided into entities, the goals
of which are to improve feeding, spend fixed
costs more efficiently and improve
documentation as well as the sections of
production responsibility.
The project has utilized its own experts, HK
Agri's experts, MTT's researchers as well as
other expert services.
The website was created in order for the
-producer to achieve an competitive cost level
-pig to receive good care
-consumer to receive high-quality products
It will bring the highest level of success if all
stakeholders in the pork industry have a common
vision on the best practices of production.
The target groups and ideas of the project
We hope that the manual is read and used by:
pork producers
workforce employed by piggeries
veterinarians
the meat production industry
the feed industry and other input producers
and input marketers
agricultural experts
banks and financiers
educational institutes
agricultural lobbyists
other people interested in production
http://www.vastuullinensikatalous.fi/en/project
On the website, you will find a handbook that
describes the best practices of pork production
in terms of feeding, care, construction and
ventilation. Russian and English translations
have been created for feeding and care. Their
aim is to describe the best Finnish practices also
to foreign piggery employees.

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20. Rural Innovation Camps
Summary
Main Activities
Innovation Camps are a tool to encourage the development of new ideas,
products and services and also different ways of working in rural areas. Finnish
NSU has arranged both national and regional camps. They have brought
together specialists and entrepreneurs to develop innovative solutions to the
threats and opportunities apparent in Finnish rural areas. Over three days and
two nights the ideas are developed in to new products, services and methods.
Finnish NSU organized with its partners a
national Innovation Camp in 2012. An open
call for rural innovation ideas was
launched. 47 different ideas were identified
and 8 of these were developed further in
the Camp. In 2013 the Innovation Cams
were taken to regional level. Through open
call 5 areas were selected where regional
camps are organized.
Key Success
A new model for developing innovation was
launched and it has been disseminated at a
regional level. New actors took part in the process -
even urban actors were interested in participating.
We have built new innovations and ways of doing
things and promoted the potential of rural areas for
new growth.
Innovation camps

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Conclusion
Innovation Camps are an excellent tool to develop the rural ‘innovation environment’ in
order to increase and improve co-operation between experts and develop and share a
new method of working. It works both on national and regional level. Innovation
Camps showcase the strengths of the countryside, develop new rural innovations in
product development and service provision and raise awareness of the opportunities
provided by the RDP's.
Innovation Camps can also be used as tool to build and develop EIPs, European
Innovation Parnerships.
Innovation Camps:
very practical but intensive way to develop new ideas in to innovations
build the local "innovation environment": can change the processes
good tool to attract new actors in rural development
the initial idea was received from Sweden - benchmarking works in ENRD
good way to receive publicity for the strengths of rural areas and the RDP
can be used as a tool in the EIP-processes

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We would like to see co
operation projects in:

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LOCAL
(by over 50 Leader –groups
covering all rural areas in FI)

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REGIONAL
(big differences between the reality
and strategies)

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INTER REGIONAL
(e.g. covering Eastern Finland)

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NATIONAL
(common interest or special
innovation)

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EUROPEAN
Context
-as with connection to
H2020 research –projects
but also between individual
partners

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Rural innovation group (EIP/OG)
-working for a certain innovation
- selected nationally (business potential etc.)
• Co operation group for
rural livelihood e.g.:
- tourism (micro only)
- energy
- metal and machinery
EIP/OG -if fulfilling the
requirements
• Co operation group for
agriculture, forestry,
• bio economy
• EIP/OG -if fulfilling the
requirements
Need-based, goal-oriented projects: not planning for planning or coffee trinking
Innovation clusters, horizontal and vertical groups, pilot projects,
demonstration projects combined with training measure and other EU –funds
also.

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All are following same rules
according the type of project:
(PRELIMINARY)• GBER:
- ”fundamental research” (up to 90 %)
- ”industrial research” (up to 80%)
• De minimis (max 200 000 / 3 year):
- innovation cluster
- pilot project
• Investments for demonstration project (Art 14 ?)
• Investments connected to innovation groups:
- art 18 or 19 +20 %
• Leader groups: max 180 000 € / project.
• International projects follow the procedure of Leader
• Flat rate max 25 % for the overhead cost. Lump sum if suitable.

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160 B to use >>>>> 10
300
All potential in use, diversification, competitiveness and
employment in sustainable way. Local food, food chain,
organic production, tourism, metal and machinery, services.
New clusters (bio-economy), pilot projects, demonstrations,
new co operation between producers

31. Thank you!
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