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Icelandic AgricultureConditions and Characteristics. Torfi Jóhannesson
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Aim• To write an overview of the special
characteristics of Icelandic agriculture in European perspective.
Scope:• Countries vs. territories?• Primary production• Reference based factual review
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ICELANDArea: 103 000 km2
Fishing grounds: 760.000 km2
Below 200 m: 25.000 km2
Population: 318.000Pop. density: 3 pers./km2
Distance to Norway: 970 kmDistance to Scotland: 800 km
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As an EU MS, Iceland would be:
- The most remote
- The smallest population
- The most sparsely populated
Cyprus is similarily distant from EU and the Outermost
regions are further away.
Regions in N-Scandinavia are on
similar levels of inh./km2
Malta has 410.000 inh.
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ClimateClimate
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Seismic hazard
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Agriculture in Iceland
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How big is Icelandic agriculture?
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Dairy production
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Production and export of meat
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Meat consumption
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Animal diseases
[ World Organization for Animal Health ]
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Day-degrees
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Pesticide use (kg/ha UAA)
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Fertilizer use
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Horticulture
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Forestry
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Aquaculture
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Conclusions• Icelandic agriculture faces many of the same challenges as can
be found in many other less favoured areas in EU.• The country is dependent on import of grain, fruits and
vegetables.• Compared to other EU countries, Iceland has a combination of
many challanges and very few competive advantages:• All of Iceland is:• Northern• Rural• Remote• Cold (short growing season)
• There is still considerable unused production capacity and the agricultural production is environmentally sound.