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May 26/2026
How to deal with animal registers if you do not have a Finnish personal identity code or business ID
Only information from an operator with a Finnish personal identity code or business ID is accepted in the Finnish Food Authority’s Dog Registry and the Register of Animal Keepers and Establishments.…
How to deal with animal registers if you do not have a Finnish personal identity code or business IDMay 26/2026
Introducing our postdoctoral researchers: Senior Researcher Kimmo Kivivirta Develops Animal Disease Diagnostics Using New Sequencing Methods
Kimmo Kivivirta has started as a postdoctoral researcher at the Finnish Food Authority as part of the joint programme of the state research institutes, which aims to strengthen research and…
Introducing our postdoctoral researchers: Senior Researcher Kimmo Kivivirta Develops Animal Disease Diagnostics Using New Sequencing MethodsMay 13/2026
Campaign highlights the importance of plant health – learn to identify plant pests
The PlantHealth4Life campaign highlights the importance of plant health and teaches people how to prevent the spread of plant pests. Everyone should learn to recognize harmful pests. The…
Campaign highlights the importance of plant health – learn to identify plant pestsMarch 13/2026
Competitiveness of Finnish agriculture relies on data transfers with farmers' permission – Finnish Food Authority and Natural Resources Institute Finland are testing the transfer of agricultural data
Together with the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) and the Finnish data intermediary service DataSpace Europe, the Finnish Food Authority has launched a pilot project in which data collected…
Competitiveness of Finnish agriculture relies on data transfers with farmers' permission – Finnish Food Authority and Natural Resources Institute Finland are testing the transfer of agricultural dataFebruary 9/2026
Take part in a survey on the use of plant proteins and cheese substitutes
Support research and tell us about your use of plant-based proteins and plant-based cheese-like products, known in Finland as “ vuustot ”! The survey is part of a research project by the Finnish Food…
Take part in a survey on the use of plant proteins and cheese substitutes