Agricultural production in a changing climate

The plan gives the state a special responsibility for the country being sufficiently self-sufficient in food and requires that more of the value of natural resources stays where they are produced. The counter-proposal's requirements for vibrant agriculture throughout the country, higher self-sufficiency, local processing and support for small and medium-sized farms follow that. However, the plan's requirement that bioenergy is based on residual products and that biomass is a limited resource qualifies the requirement for energy crops.

• food self-sufficiencydecisive»att landet är tillräckligt självförsörjande« (party programme ↗)“that the country is sufficiently self-sufficient”
• natural resource values remain local»Mer av naturresursernas värden måste stanna kvar där de utvinns och produceras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More of the value of natural resources must stay where they are extracted and produced.”
• biofuel from residual products»Den skog som avverkas måste användas klokt där endast restprodukter ska användas till biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The forest that is harvested must be used wisely where only residual products should be used for biofuel.”
• biomass is limited (qualifying)»ensidiga vinstintressen. Biomassan är en begränsad resurs, särskilt i« (party programme ↗)“one-sided profit interests. Biomass is a limited resource, especially in”

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 commits to increasing Swedish production of renewable fuels, which is the core of the counter-proposal's requirement for self-sufficiency in sustainably produced biofuels from agriculture's biomass. The party programme also requires sustainable agriculture with safe food, and the plan states that the whole country shall be able to live and develop. The plan thereby supports the requirement for a living agriculture throughout Sweden with higher self-sufficiency.

• increased production of renewable fuelsdecisive»Vi vill öka den svenska produktionen av förnybara drivmedel, så att det blir lättare att tanka fossilfritt i Sverige.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to increase Swedish production of renewable fuels, so that it becomes easier to refuel fossil-free in Sweden.”
• sustainable agriculture and safe food»kraven på ekologisk uthålligt åkerbruk och säkra livsmedel.« (party programme ↗)“requirements for ecologically sustainable agriculture and safe food.”
• living countryside»Alla har ett gemensamt intresse av att hela landet kan leva och utvecklas.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has a shared interest in the entire country being able to live and develop.”
• preparedness against extreme weather»Stärk beredskapen mot extremväder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen preparedness against extreme weather.”

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 commits to strengthening agriculture for increased self-sufficiency in staple foods and that agricultural production shall contribute to a high degree of self-sufficiency in staple foods and fodder, which is the counter-proposal's main demand. The party programme additionally wants Sweden to be an important producer of biofuel and looks positively on farms with their own energy production, which carries the demand for biogas and energy crops from agricultural biomass. According to the plan, EU policy shall favour small-scale operations, in line with support for small and medium-sized farms.

• self-sufficiency in staple foodsdecisive»stärka det svenska jordbruket för ökad självförsörjning med baslivsmedel, och stödja övergången till ett ekologiskt och hållbart jordbruk med fossiloberoende arbetsmaskiner.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“strengthen Swedish agriculture for increased self-sufficiency with staple foods, and support the transition to organic and sustainable agriculture with fossil-independent farm machinery.”
• Swedish biofuel production»Sverige ska vara en viktig producent av biobränsle, både för uppvärmning och för att framställa drivmedel till fordon.« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be an important producer of biofuel, both for heating and for producing fuel for vehicles.”
• local processing and energy»Moderna jordbruksföretag står i dag ofta på flera ben som till exempel specialiserad livsmedelstillverkning, egen energiproduktion, gårdsbutiker, turism och naturskydd.« (party programme ↗)“Modern agricultural enterprises today often stand on several legs such as for example specialised food production, own energy production, farm shops, tourism and nature conservation.”
• climate adaptation of agriculture»investera i klimatanpassning för att möta effekterna av klimatförändringarna.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“invest in climate adaptation to meet the effects of climate change.”

The election manifesto requires increased food security and increased food production through agricultural deductions and a biofuel premium that makes sustainable farming profitable. The manifesto also wants to multiply the production of biofuels and biogas to strengthen energy independence, and work for more locally grown food and a living, sustainable agriculture. The counter-proposal's requirements for higher self-sufficiency and biofuels from agricultural biomass are thus in essence the party's own line. The committee's reference to ongoing preparedness work is not addressed by the plan.

• increased food supplydecisive»Sverige behöver ett ännu mer konkurrenskraftigt jordbruk. 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 ↗)“Sweden needs an even more competitive agriculture. A long-term sustainable food supply with increased food security and increased food production requires regulatory simplifications and tax reductions, including a powerful agricultural deduction and a biofuel premium that makes sustainable farming more profitable.”
• multiplied biofuel production»Sveriges energioberoende måste stärkas, bland annat genom att mångdubbla produktionen av biobränslen och biogas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden's energy independence must be strengthened, among other things by multiplying the production of biofuels and biogas.”
• locally grown and sustainable food»Vi ska arbeta för mer närodlad och klimatsmart mat och ett levande, hållbart jordbruk som bidrar till den biologiska mångfalden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We shall work for more locally grown and climate-smart food and a living, sustainable agriculture that contributes to biological diversity.”
• 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.”

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 bases food supply on open markets and free trade, not on a raised degree of self-sufficiency, and wishes to promote agriculture with general conditions rather than with targeted support to small and medium farms. On the bioenergy side, the plan says that fuel shall primarily be sourced from waste products since cultivated bioenergy can compete with food production. That agriculture itself can become self-sufficient in sustainable energy, however, is close to the plan.

• free trade over self-sufficiencydecisive»Sverige ska vara en stark röst för frihandel« (party programme ↗)“Sweden shall be a strong voice for free trade”
• open markets for food production»Att öppna marknader för handel stimulerar livsmedelsproduktion och« (party programme ↗)“That open markets for trade stimulate food production and”
• bioenergy must not crowd out food»det även skada biologisk mångfald och konkurrera med matproduktion« (party programme ↗)“that it also damages biological diversity and competes with food production”
• agriculture's own energy supply»nuvarande teknik skulle jord- och skogsbruket kunna vara självförsörjande på hållbar energi.« (party programme ↗)“with current technology agriculture and forestry could be self-sufficient in sustainable energy.”

The election manifesto promises regulatory changes and cost relief for agriculture precisely to increase self-sufficiency, and the party programme makes sustainable family farms the foundation and wants to shorten the distance between producer and consumer. A vibrant agriculture throughout the country with higher self-sufficiency and support for small and medium-sized farms follows from this. The election manifesto does, however, want to reduce expensive biofuel mixing.

• increased self-sufficiencydecisive»Regeländringar och kostnadslättnader för svenskt lantbruk för att öka Sveriges självförsörjning och stärka lantbrukets konkurrenskraft.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regulatory changes and cost relief for Swedish agriculture to increase Sweden's self-sufficiency and strengthen agriculture's competitiveness.”
• family farms as foundation»familjejordbruk bör även i fortsättningen vara basen i« (party programme ↗)“family farms should continue to be the foundation in”
• proximity between producer and consumer»Detta minskar behovet av långväga transporter.« (party programme ↗)“This reduces the need for long-distance transport.”
• less expensive biofuel mixing»Sänk bensin- och dieselpriserna rejält för alla, främst genom minskad inblandningen av dyrt biobränsle.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower petrol and diesel prices significantly for everyone, primarily by reducing the mixing of expensive biofuel.”

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 plan establishes that Sweden must reduce its vulnerability and increase its self-sufficiency, strengthen agriculture for increased domestic food production and invest in production of biofuels. It also wants a plan for animal production and crop cultivation at increased preparedness. The counter-proposal's demand for higher self-sufficiency in food and energy and for biofuels from agricultural biomass directly responds to these commitments.

• increased self-sufficiencydecisive»Det nya säkerhetsläget i Europa gör att vi som land måste minska vår sårbarhet och öka vår självförsörjningsgrad.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The new security situation in Europe makes it so that we as a country must reduce our vulnerability and increase our self-sufficiency.”
• increased food production»Stärka jordbruket för att öka den inhemska produktionen av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen agriculture to increase domestic food production”
• investment in biofuels»Satsa på tillverkning av biodrivmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Invest in production of biofuels”
• food security preparedness»Ta fram en plan för hur animalieproduktion och växtodling ska kunna bedrivas vid höjd beredskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create a plan for how animal production and crop cultivation shall be able to be conducted at increased preparedness”

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 requires increased Swedish self-sufficiency in food and energy and that the self-sufficiency level of critical goods be raised and can quickly be scaled up at disruptions. It also wants to promote Swedish biofuel production and reduce the use of imported biofuels. The counter-proposal's requirement for a living agriculture with higher self-sufficiency and domestic bioenergy from agricultural biomass directly responds to these commitments.

• raised self-sufficiencydecisive»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.”
• Swedish biofuel production»Främja svensk biobränsleproduktion« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Promote Swedish biofuel production.”
• preparedness through self-sufficiency»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 materials needs to increase and quickly be able to scale up at prolonged disruptions.”
• fewer imported biofuels»Minska användningen av miljöskadliga och dyra biodrivmedel från utlandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reduce the use of environmentally harmful and expensive biofuels from abroad.”

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.