Seinäjoki has a strong agricultural sector and a living countryside

In Seinäjoki, there are more than 880 operating farms, with some 32.000 ha of cultivated fields. The sales revenue from agricultural produce amounts to more than 40 million Euros. There are 270 animal husbandry farms, and some 250 farms have other business activities besides agriculture (such as machine contract work, the metal and wood sectors, assembly, rural tourism, etc.). Forestry lands total 91.000 ha.

The prerequisites for development of agriculture and farming for years to come are supported e.g. through land use planning. The region of Seinäjoki is renowned as a national-level centre for the food industry, as a Food Province.

Contact information:

Matti Punkari, Head of Rural Services
Tel. +358 6 416 7091, +358 50 380 1490, matti.punkari(at)seinajoki.fi

Marja-Leena Aspegren, Office Secretary
Ylistaro Service Office, Kaukolanraitti 5, 61400 Ylistaro
Tel. +358 6 416 7090, +358 6 416 7092, marja-leena.aspegren(at)seinajoki.fi

Arja Ala-Luoma, Head of Rural Affairs
Business Service Center of Seinäjoki Region, Tiedekatu 2, 60320 Seinäjoki
Tel. +358 6 416 2690, +358 50 570 6300
arja.ala-luoma(at)seinajoki.fi

Heli Kohtala, Secretary of Rural Affairs
Peräseinäjoki Service Office
Keikulinkuja 1, 61100 Peräseinäjoki
Tel. +358 6 416 6501
heli.kohtala(at)seinajoki.fi

Responsibilities:

Development of agriculture and farming, food production, and rural entrepreneurship
Services related to the application of EU and national agricultural subsidies, processing of applications, and orders of payment
Counselling in agricultural financing and farm closure support issues
Farm-specific crops, elk and flood damage issues

Farmers' substitute services are provided by the Municipal Substitute Services of Jalasjärvi.

Links:

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (e.g. application forms for subsidies and topical issues)
Agency for Rural Affairs
Application for Business Subsidy for Agricultural Enterprises (2305)
Farmers' Social Insurance Institution (e.g. substitution issues)
Employment and Economic Development Centres  (e.g. application forms for business subsidies)