Direction of the food strategy

The plan wants to invest in sustainable food production and food from its own countryside, and demands that more of the value of natural resources remains where they are produced. Making supply security a separate strategic area in the food strategy is a means for precisely domestic and robust food production. The programme moreover recognises countries' right to protect their own production against undercutting competition.

• sustainable food productiondecisive»En annan viktig del i den gröna omställningen är satsningar på hållbar livsmedelsproduktion.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Another important part of the green transition is investment in sustainable food production.”
• domestic food production»Hälsosammare mat från vår egen svenska landsbygd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Healthier food from our own Swedish countryside.”
• value remains in production areas»Mer av naturresursernas värden måste stanna kvar där de utvinns och produceras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“More of the value of natural resources must remain where they are extracted and produced.”
• right to protect own production»länder ska ha rätt att skydda sig mot underbuds- och miljöskadlig« (party programme ↗)“countries should have the right to protect themselves against undercutting and environmentally damaging”

Worldstate weighed in: The war in Ukraine and the pandemic have exposed dependence on imports of staple food — makes supply security an acute issue the plan did not anticipate and strengthens support for the requirement

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's commitment is that work on civil defense and crisis preparedness should continue, with emergency stockpiles and increased readiness in the transport sector. The counter-proposal's requirement to make supply security a separate strategic area in the food strategy is an application of the same preparedness thinking to the food chain. The programme moreover requires an agricultural policy that ensures safe food. The food strategy is not mentioned in the documents, hence derived coverage.

• strengthened civil crisis preparednessdecisive»Arbetet att förstärka det civila försvaret och krisberedskapen måste fortsätta, bland annat genom ökade resurser för att rusta och bygga beredskapslager för sjukvården« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Work to strengthen civil defense and crisis preparedness must continue, among other things through increased resources to prepare and build emergency stockpiles for health care”
• readiness in the transport chain»öka beredskapen i transportsektorn.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“increase readiness in the transport sector.”
• agricultural policy for safe food»Jordbrukspolitiken ska utformas för att tillgodose« (party programme ↗)“Agricultural policy should be designed to meet”
• robustness against crises»Stärk beredskapen mot extremväder.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen readiness against extreme weather.”

The election manifesto requires that Swedish agriculture be strengthened for increased self-sufficiency in basic foodstuffs, and the party programme that production should contribute to a high degree of self-sufficiency and that Sweden and local communities become more self-sufficient and less vulnerable. Making supply security its own strategic area in the food strategy is thus the plan's own priority. The plan's condition is that this occurs with an ecological and fossil-free direction.

• increased self-sufficiency in basic foodstuffsdecisive»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 in basic foodstuffs, and support the transition to ecological and sustainable agriculture with fossil-free working machinery.”
• less vulnerable society»bli mer självförsörjande och mindre sårbara.« (party programme ↗)“become more self-sufficient and less vulnerable.”
• high self-sufficiency level»till en hög självförsörjningsgrad på baslivsmedel« (party programme ↗)“to a high degree of self-sufficiency in basic foodstuffs”
• secure food supply»livsmedelsförsörjning ska Sverige vara ledande.« (party programme ↗)“food supply, Sweden should be leading.”

Worldstate weighed in: Inflation of 11.7 percent and pressured food chain — Sharpens the plan's requirements for self-sufficiency in basic foodstuffs

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 makes supply security a separate commitment: food supply is vital in case of war or crisis and food production must increase in the short and long term. The plan also requires that civil defense and society's preparedness be strengthened, which is precisely the perspective the counter-proposal wants to bring into the food strategy. That the entire chain should function in crisis is thus in line with the plan.

• food supply securitydecisive»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 case of war or crisis. Food production must increase, in the short and long term.”
• increased supply security»En långsiktigt hållbar livsmedelsförsörjning med ökad försörjningstrygghet och ökad matproduktion kräver regelförenklingar och skattesänkningar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“A long-term sustainable food supply with increased supply security and increased food production requires regulatory simplifications and tax reductions”
• civil preparedness»Vi måste rusta civilförsvaret och samhällets beredskap inför krig och kris.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We must strengthen civil defense and society's preparedness for war and crisis.”
• protect farmland»Åkermarken är en begränsad tillgång som måste skyddas bättre.« (party programme ↗)“Farmland is a limited resource that must be protected better.”

The election manifesto requires that civil defense be strengthened at the same rate as the military, and the party programme sees dependence on other countries' deliveries as a security policy issue and emphasizes that arable agricultural land is important for food supply. Making supply security its own strategic area in the food strategy follows from this. The plan is at the same time explicitly free-trade friendly and sees open markets as part of food supply, which makes the support inferred rather than explicit.

• strengthened civil defensedecisive»Antalet anställda och värnpliktiga i krigsorganisationen ska öka, ny materiel tillföras och det civila försvaret stärkas i samma takt som det militära.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The number of employees and conscripts in the war organization shall increase, new equipment shall be introduced, and civil defense shall be strengthened at the same rate as the military.”
• dependence is a security risk»Många fria stater är beroende av odemokratiska regimer för sin energiförsörjning.« (party programme ↗)“Many free states are dependent on undemocratic regimes for their energy supply.”
• secure food supply»Bevarandet av bördig jordbruksmark är viktig för matförsörjningen av den växande världsbefolkningen.« (party programme ↗)“The preservation of arable agricultural land is important for food supply of the growing world population.”
• free trade as food strategy»Att öppna marknader för handel stimulerar livsmedelsproduktion och effektiv användning av åkermark.« (party programme ↗)“Opening markets for trade stimulates food production and efficient use of agricultural land.”

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 promises regulatory changes to increase Sweden's self-supply, and the party programme states that Sweden in principle should be able to meet the population's food supply and maintain preparedness for severance of foreign trade. Food production is described as a basic industry that stewardship obligates us to care for. Making supply security a separate strategic area in food strategy follows directly from this.

• own food supplydecisive»kunna svara för befolkningens livsmedels- och energi« (party programme ↗)“be able to meet the population's food and energy”
• increased self-supply»Regeländringar och kostnadslättnader för svenskt lantbruk för att öka Sveriges självförsörjning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Regulatory changes and cost relief for Swedish agriculture to increase Sweden's self-supply”
• secure food supply»Förvaltarskapsprincipen ska vara vägledande vid utformandet av en säker livsmedelsförsörjning.« (party programme ↗)“The stewardship principle shall guide the design of a secure food supply.”
• food as a basic industry»Produktionen av livsmedel är en basnäring som måste vårdas och« (party programme ↗)“The production of food is a basic industry that must be cared for 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 states that the new security situation requires reduced vulnerability and increased self-sufficiency, and wants to strengthen the food strategy and prepare a plan for animal and plant production in heightened readiness. To incorporate supply security as a separate strategic area in the food strategy is the same thing in substance. The plan therefore supports the demand.

• 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 means that we as a nation must reduce our vulnerability and increase our self-sufficiency.”
• strengthened food strategy»Förstärka livsmedelsstrategin« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the food strategy”
• food production in heightened readiness»Ta fram en plan för hur animalieproduktion och växtodling ska kunna bedrivas vid höjd beredskap« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Prepare a plan for how animal production and plant cultivation can be conducted in heightened readiness”
• domestic food production»Stärka jordbruket för att öka den inhemska produktionen av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen agriculture to increase domestic food production”

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 makes increased Swedish food self-sufficiency an explicit goal and requires that self-sufficiency in energy, food and medical material increases and can be rapidly scaled up during prolonged disruptions. Introducing supply security and supply capacity as its own strategic area in the food strategy implements this commitment. The plan also requires planning for various types of major crises.

• increased food self-sufficiencydecisive»Öka det svenska jordbrukets konkurrenskraft och Sveriges självförsörjning av livsmedel« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Swedish agriculture's competitiveness and Sweden's food self-sufficiency”
• supply capacity in crisis»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.”
• self-sufficiency in critical goods»Öka den svenska självförsörjningsgraden av kritiska produkter och varor« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase Sweden's self-sufficiency level for critical products and goods”
• crisis planning»Analysera och planera för olika typer av stora kriser« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Analyse 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.