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Organisation profile
Organisation Profile
Our main fields of research are agricultural economics and rural entrepreneurship, agricultural business economics, agricultural, rural and food policy, agricultural and food markets and agriculture and food security in the developing world. Read more on our website
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Stefan Bäckman
- Department of Economics and Management - Title of Docent, University Lecturer
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Agricultural Economics
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
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Qiuzhen Chen
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Department of Economics and Management - Visiting scholar
- Agricultural Economics
Person: Visiting scholar, UH
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Nina Hyytiä
- Department of Economics and Management - University Lecturer
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Doctoral Programme in Clinical Veterinary Medicine - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Agricultural Economics
Person: U3 Research and teaching staff, UH
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Rose Anyiko Ingutia, Dr
- Department of Economics and Management - Visiting scholar, Grant-funded researcher
- Department of Food and Nutrition - Postdoctoral Researcher
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS)
- Agricultural Economics - University Researcher
Person: Visiting scholar, U2 Teaching and research staff, UH
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Xavier Irz
- Department of Economics and Management - Professor
- Doctoral Programme in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources - Supervisor for doctoral programme
- Agricultural Economics
Person: U4 Research and teaching staff
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Osaava Maatilayrittäjä
Rantamäki-Lahtinen, L. (Project manager), Isomäki, R. I. (Project manager) & Sipiläinen, T. (Project manager)
01/03/2025 → 31/10/2027
Project: Research project
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Water & Food Futures: Navigating the route to sustainable water-food futures
Hyytiäinen, K. (Project manager), Friman, A. E. (Participant), Fu, Y. (Participant), Lamminen, M. (Participant), Meinilä, J. (Participant), Yuhai, K. (Participant), Alakukku, L. (Participant), El Wali, M. (Participant), Erkkola, M. (Participant), Friman, A. E. (Participant), Hyytiä, N. (Participant), Irz, X. (Participant), Karttunen, A. K. (Participant), Lamminen, M. (Participant), Mäkelä, P. (Participant), Peltonen, H. M. K. (Participant), Sandström, V. (Participant) & Tuomisto, H. (Participant)
Suomen Akatemia Projektilaskutus
01/12/2024 → 30/11/2027
Project: Research Council of Finland: Strategic Research Council funding (SRC)
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VAFF: Values and Action: Food skills toward a sustainable Future
Yan, W. (Principal Investigator), Sipiläinen, T. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Banterle, A. (Participant)
01/12/2022 → 31/12/2026
Project: Research project
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Kestävästi tuottava maatalous II 2016
Sumelius, J. (Project manager), Bäckman, S. (Participant) & Alakukku, L. (Project manager)
01/01/2016 → …
Project: Research project
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A Case study: What is the impact of the Lyra program on women, girls and youth in Tanzania?
Ingutia, R. A. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Sumelius, J. (Principal Investigator)
01/02/2023 → 31/05/2023
Project: Research project
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Age matters: A narrative review of school-based interventions to promote the value of plant-based food in high-income Western countries
Yan, W., Sipiläinen, T. & Banterle, A., 22 Nov 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: British Food Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › peer-review
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Climate Change and the Potential of Rainfed Agriculture for Food Security: Female Farmers’ Experience in Rural Kenya
Ingutia, R. A. & Sumelius, J., Aug 2025, Climate Change, Food Security, and Land Management: Strategies for a Sustainable Future. Springer Nature, 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Deliberating justice in food systems transformation pathways: a transdisciplinary approach applied in Finland
Irz, X., 2025, In: Environmental Research: Food Systems.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Designing Culturally Acceptable, Nutritious, and Low Environmental Impact Finnish Diets with Mycoprotein: A Novel Optimization Approach
Fu, Y. & Irz, X., Nov 2025, In: Current developments in nutrition. 9, 11, 12 p., 107559.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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EUnetHorse - Interim report of mapping of national stakeholders
Rantamäki-Lahtinen, L., Uusivuori, E. H. F., Julien, A. & Addes, M., 2025, European Commission. (EU-farmbook)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
Open Access
Activities
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Finnish Farmers Perception on the Future of Family Farming.
Rantamäki-Lahtinen, L. (Invited speaker)
19 Nov 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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EAAE Congress 2025
Rantamäki-Lahtinen, L. (Abstract reviewer)
2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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Presentation på vetenskapsdagarna
Sumelius, J. (Speaker)
12 Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT 2025: Resilience to Global Change
Yigit, F. (Speaker: Presenter)
1 Oct 2025 → 3 Oct 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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The 12th International Scientific Conference Rural Development 2025
Sumelius, J. (Speaker)
1 Oct 2025 → 3 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Prizes
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The golden badge of merit by the scientific community
Sumelius, J. (Recipient), 9 Feb 2022
Prize: Prizes and awards
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The golden badge of merit by the SLC - The Central Union of Swedish-speaking Agricultural Producers in Finland
Sumelius, J. (Recipient), 24 Jun 2025
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Press/Media
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Kolme pointtia huoltovarmuudesta
Sandell, M., Heinonen, M., Vanhatalo, A., Hyytiäinen, K., Sipiläinen, T., Toivonen, R. & Helenius, J.
21/06/2023
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Article and Podcast for Felm (Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Mission)
02/09/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Kolme pointtia huoltovarmuudesta, osa 4/6 | Timo Sipiläinen | Helsingin yliopisto
08/06/2022
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media