Innovation, Agricultural Productivity and Sustainability in Sweden
Agricultural innovation in Sweden has sought to improve the competitiveness and sustainability
of the agri-food sector by ensuring a high level of environmental and animal welfare
standards, while raising the productivity and financial viability of farms. The policies
enacted to date have contributed to a high level of consumer confidence in the quality
and methods of food production, but challenges remain. These include adapting new
technologies that will further strengthen the high environmental, animal welfare and
food standards within a more balanced regional and open trading system. In view of
the high production costs in Sweden, there is a need to continue with structural adjustments
and better targeted investments in the agri-food sector, as well as to improve the
level of interactions between research institutions and farmers to ensure that innovative
techniques are adopted by all participants.
Published on June 08, 2018
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