FINNISH OATS The Finnish climate is ideal for

FINNISH OATS

The Finnish climate is ideal for oats Harsh winters

The Finnish climate is ideal for oats Cool summers July average* between 8 -20 Co minimums maximums

The Finnish climate is ideal for oats Adequate amount of precipitation

The Finnish climate is ideal for oats Plenty of light 80 o 24 ho urs 20 h 18 16 60 o ho ours hou rs urs 14 ur ho s 40 o latitude 20 o March 2/3 of annual daylight is concentrated to the short summer growing season Hours of daylight by latitude and day of year April May June July August September

Oats is one of the main crops in Finland Oats area: 31% of cereal area, 15 % of arable land Cereals area 1055 thousand ha 100% 90% Arable land 2, 3 million ha 100% Finland 338 thousand km 2 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 90% 80% 70% Others 60% Inland lakes 50% Forests Other Pasture 2018 Wheat 60% Barley 40% 30% 40% 20% 30% 10% 20% Other 70% 50% Cereals Oats 0% 2017/18 10% Arable land 80% Rye 0% 2017/18

Oats is one of the main crops in Finland Harvested area Yield Production Export share of oats Export volume 290. 000 ha 3, 4 t/ha 980. 000 tons 31% 338. 000 tons Statistics are calculated as an average of the last five growing seasons.

Organic oats production Share in total Harvested area 23. 500 ha Production 47. 500 tons 8% 5%

Finnish oats - Best quality Hectoliter weight Share in production Over 52 kg 88% Over 58 kg 30%

Top research and innovation 10 M€ research investment 20 Patent families Finnish academic research 40 years research track VTT (Technical Research Centre of Finland) Oat research Over 300 scientific articles on oats since 2000 2 M€ research “Oat. How” starting in 2019 New national research programme on oats

Health claims – well being for stomach The European Food Safety Authority EFSA has approved three health claims for oats: Regular intake of beta-glucan (3 g daily) helps to maintain normal cholesterol levels & reduction of cholesterol levels Beta-glucan helps to keep blood sugar levels more stable after a meal Oat fibers improves the function of facial bulk Source: www. oatsandhealth. org

Farmers Grain Export is a platform created to support the Finnish cereal sector, small cooperatives, farm related export companies and active dedicated farmers in their attempts to export high quality raw material (cereals) for human or animal consumption abroad.

Farmers Grain Export - Aims Making it easy By opening up an international network facilitating information and contacts in the search of clients in foreign countries Connecting Establish an export organization that can help farmers, their companies and cooperatives to export abroad and to find new markets. Knowledge Teach farmers to read the international market to produce according to what is needed in quantity and quality.

Farmers Grain Export - How We search and find information and current data needed, as well as guide farmers through the process with their potential future clients by making available: 1) Advice and training: We organize seminars for farmers in which we inform about the agriculture, customs, market and export possibilities in different countries 2) Network: Help to find possible contacts to export in the targeted countries 3) Market opportunities: Seek information about the real opportunities and risks of doing business in another country