Organic production development and the EU circular economy - Case study of Finland’s challenges and opportunities

Abstract

Having the largest certified organic collection area in the world before 2018 (about 12 million hectares), in addition to organic primary production area (agriculture), Finland has a lot of potential to meet the growing demand for organic produce. However, this seem to not reflect in annual organic sales and/or domestic organic product consumption when compared to other EU counterparts. This report focuses on current state of Finnish organic sector and it's challenges and needs, based on desk research as well as discussions and interviews with sector actors.