Crisis preparedness and strengthened self-sufficiency in food

The party programme explicitly establishes that the state has a special responsibility to ensure that the country is sufficiently self-sufficient with food, and that Sweden has good opportunities to become more self-sufficient in energy and food. An inquiry into how supply capacity can be strengthened throughout the country, with emergency stockpiles and investments in drinking water infrastructure, responds directly to that. The plan wants to see a robust society built to handle different kinds of crises.

• state responsibility for self-sufficiencydecisive»se till att landet är tillräckligt självförsörjande med livsmedel.« (party programme ↗)“ensure that the country is sufficiently self-sufficient with food.”
• increased self-sufficiency»bli mer självförsörjande på energi och livsmedel.« (party programme ↗)“become more self-sufficient in energy and food.”
• robust crisis preparedness»Vi vill se ett robust samhälle som är byggt för att klara olika sort« (party programme ↗)“We want to see a robust society that is built to handle different kinds”
• sustainable agriculture»Jordbrukets långsiktiga hållbarhet är viktig för både ekosystemen och« (party programme ↗)“Agriculture's long-term sustainability is important for both ecosystems and”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan establishes that work to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue, among other things through emergency supplies, and that preparedness against extreme weather must be strengthened with continued local investment. An investigation into how food and drinking water supply can be strengthened throughout the country, with emergency supplies and investment in drinking water infrastructure, is in line with that. Sabotage against infrastructure in the neighbouring area reinforces the application.

• strengthened civil preparednessdecisive»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work to strengthen civil defence and crisis preparedness must continue”
• preparedness for crises»Stärk beredskapen mot extremväder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen preparedness against extreme weather.”
• safe food»kraven på ekologisk uthålligt åkerbruk och säkra livsmedel.« (party programme ↗)“requirements for ecologically sustainable agriculture and safe food”
• investment in local resilience»Vi vill fortsätta de stora investeringarna så att kommunerna kan klimatanpassa lokalt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to continue the large investments so that municipalities can adapt to climate locally.”

Worldstate weighed in: Damaged underwater cable between Gotland and Latvia with suspected sabotage — Shows vulnerability in supply-critical infrastructure and sharpens the need for investigated preparedness measures; Worsened security situation in the neighbouring area — Makes the plan's commitment to civil defence more urgent also in the food and water area

The election manifesto wants to strengthen Swedish agriculture for increased self-sufficiency in staple foods and strengthen protection of drinking water sources with functioning reserve sources. The party programme establishes that Sweden and local communities must become more self-sufficient and less vulnerable and that production should contribute to a high self-sufficiency rate for staple foods. An investigation of supply capacity, emergency stocks and investments in drinking water infrastructure are precisely these commitments.

• increased self-sufficiency in staple foodsdecisive»stärka det svenska jordbruket för ökad självförsörjning med baslivsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen Swedish agriculture for increased self-sufficiency in staple foods”
• secure drinking water»stärka skyddet av våra dricksvattentäkter och se till att det finns fungerande reservvattentäkter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen protection of our drinking water sources and ensure that there are functioning reserve water sources.”
• less vulnerable society»bli mer självförsörjande och mindre sårbara.« (party programme ↗)“become more self-sufficient and less vulnerable.”
• high self-sufficiency rate»till en hög självförsörjningsgrad på baslivsmedel« (party programme ↗)“toward a high self-sufficiency rate for staple foods”

Worldstate weighed in: Damaged undersea cable between Gotland and Latvia, suspected sabotage — Underscores the plan's demand for robust and local supply solutions; The worsened security situation in Europe — Gives the preparedness commitments increased weight in application

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto states that food supply is vital in the event of war or crisis and that food production must increase in the short and long term, and that civil defence and society's preparedness must be strengthened. The counter-proposal's requirement to investigate how supply capacity can be strengthened throughout the country, emergency reserves and investments in drinking water infrastructure are directly within this commitment. The fact that work is already underway is not addressed by the plan.

• food supply in crisisdecisive»Den är viktig i goda tider och livsviktig i händelse av krig eller kris. Matproduktionen måste öka, på kort och lång sikt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is important in good times and vital in the event of war or crisis. Food production must increase, in the short and long term.”
• strengthen civil preparedness»Även det civila försvaret är livsviktigt. Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil defence is also vital. We must strengthen civil defence and society's preparedness in preparation for war and crisis.”
• supply security through agriculture»En långsiktigt hållbar livsmedelsförsörjning med ökad försörjningstrygghet och ökad matproduktion kräver regelförenklingar och skattesänkningar, inklusive ett kraftfullt jordbruksavdrag och en biodrivmedelspremie som gör det hållbara lantbruket mer lönsamt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A long-term sustainable food supply with increased supply security and increased food production requires regulatory simplifications and tax cuts, including a strong agricultural deduction and a biofuel premium that makes sustainable agriculture more profitable.”
• protect arable land»Åkermarken är en begränsad tillgång som måste skyddas bättre.« (party programme ↗)“Arable land is a limited resource that must be better protected.”

Worldstate weighed in: Intensified security situation with suspected sabotage against Baltic infrastructure — strengthens the plan's crisis preparedness commitment and reasons for investigation of supply capacity

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The election manifesto demands that civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as military defence, and the party programme that drinking water supply is secured and more water sources are protected and that productive agricultural land is preserved for food supply. The counter-proposal's demand for an investigation into supply capability, stockpiles and investments in drinking water infrastructure follows from these commitments. That the plan at the same time sees open trade as a means for food supply qualifies the support.

• strengthened civil defencedecisive»det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära« (2022 manifesto ↗)“civil defence is strengthened at the same pace as the military”
• secured drinking water supply»Alla har rätt till rent vatten. Dricksvattenförsörjningen måste säkras och fler yt- och« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to clean water. Drinking water supply must be secured and more surface and”
• preserved agricultural land»Bevarandet av bördig jordbruksmark är viktig för matförsörjningen av den växande« (party programme ↗)“Preservation of productive agricultural land is important for food supply of the growing”
• trade secures food»Att öppna marknader för handel stimulerar livsmedelsproduktion och« (party programme ↗)“Opening markets for trade stimulates food production and”

Worldstate weighed in: Suspected sabotage damage to submarine cable between Gotland and Latvia — Demonstrates concrete vulnerability in supply infrastructure and strengthens the plan's demand for stronger civil defence

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The election manifesto explicitly promises regulatory changes and cost reductions for farming to increase Sweden's self-sufficiency, and the party programme makes stewardship the guiding principle for secure food supply and requires that total defence can handle serious strains in society. The counter-proposal's demand for an inquiry into supply capacity, stockpiles and investments in drinking water infrastructure follows directly from these commitments. The plan also prioritises farming as the producer of food.

• increased self-sufficiencydecisive»Regeländringar och kostnadslättnader för svenskt lantbruk för att öka Sveriges självförsörjning och stärka lantbrukets konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regulatory changes and cost reductions for Swedish farming to increase Sweden's self-sufficiency and strengthen farming's competitiveness.”
• secure food supply»Förvaltarskapsprincipen ska vara vägledande vid utformandet av en säker livsmedelsförsörjning.« (party programme ↗)“The stewardship principle shall be the guiding principle in designing secure food supply.”
• preparedness for societal disturbances»delta i hanteringen av katastrofer och andra svåra påfrestningar i samhället« (party programme ↗)“participate in handling disasters and other serious strains in society”
• farming is prioritised»Vi prioriterar lantbruket, det som sällan syns i media men som producerar vår mat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We prioritise farming, what is rarely seen in the media but which produces our food.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan states that domestic food self-sufficiency is only around 50 per cent and commits to building better emergency stocks, strengthening agriculture for increased domestic production and developing a plan for animal production and plant cultivation at heightened readiness. The counter-proposal's demand for investigation of supply capacity, emergency stocks and investments in drinking water is the same thing in substance. The plan also addresses the water issue through investments in advanced water purification.

• emergency stocksdecisive»Bygga bättre beredskapslager« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Build better emergency stocks”
• increased domestic food production»Stärka jordbruket för att öka den inhemska produktionen av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen agriculture to increase domestic food production”
• plan for food at heightened readiness»Ta fram en plan för hur animalieproduktion och växtodling ska kunna bedrivas vid höjd beredskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Develop a plan for how animal production and plant cultivation can be conducted at heightened readiness”
• insufficient self-sufficiency»Sveriges självförsörjning av livsmedel är idag omkring 50 procent.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's food self-sufficiency is currently around 50 per cent.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan explicitly demands that Sweden's self-sufficiency in food increases and can be rapidly scaled up during prolonged disruptions, that general stockpiles are restored and that various crisis scenarios are analyzed and planned for. The counter-proposal's demand for an investigation of supply capacity throughout the country, stockpiles and investments in drinking water is therefore the plan's own line.

• increased self-sufficiency in fooddecisive»Sveriges självförsörjning av energi, livsmedel och medicinskt material behöver öka och snabbt kunna skalas upp vid långvariga störningar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's self-sufficiency in energy, food and medical material needs to increase and be able to be rapidly scaled up during prolonged disruptions.”
• restored stockpiles»Återupprätta allmänna beredskapslager« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Restore general stockpiles”
• self-sufficiency in food»Öka det svenska jordbrukets konkurrenskraft och Sveriges självförsörjning av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase the competitiveness of Swedish agriculture and Sweden's self-sufficiency in food”
• plan for crises»Analysera och planera för olika typer av stora kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Analyze and plan for various types of major crises”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.