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Published 11.10.2013
Farm Structure Survey / Agricultural Census 2010 - Outdoor irrigation
Published 11.10.2013
- The area available for irrigation in Finland is about 68,600 hectares, which is equal to 3% of the utilized agricultural area. The farmland area available for irrigation is the largest in Southwest Finland.
- Farmland irrigation is possible on 4,600 farms, which is 7% of the agricultural and horticultural enterprises in Finland. The share of irrigating farms is the highest in Aland.
- Half of the farms that have access to irrigation equipment irrigated their farmland in 2010. 19% of the area available for irrigation was irrigated. Outdoor vegetables and potatoes were irrigated the most.
- Sprinkler irrigation was the main method for vegetables and potatoes. Drip irrigation is significant in the irrigation of strawberries, other berries, and apple trees.
- Irrigation usually uses surface water from a pond located in the farm area, or from other, larger waterways that extend beyond the farm boundaries.
- Horticultural farms used frost protection sprinkler irrigation for 3% of their farmland area. Frost protection was carried out the most in Southwest Finland.
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