NORWAY Adapting to your surroundings – the way forward for Norway By Fiona Sloan
WORLD FARMING From its trading status within the EU, to its handling of the Covid crisis, Norway is often held up as an example to other countries in Europe, as the way things could or should be done.
Norwegian agriculture is no different and continually strives, through government and farming policies, to ensure the health and welfare not only of its animals but its farmers and consumers alike.
When talking about Norwegian agriculture, one should keep in mind, how far north the country is situated. Some parts of the country are considered to be arctic areas,
The famous Geiranger fjord
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which renders agriculture in these areas impossible. Only 3% of Norway’s total land area is farmed land. With 39% of its land area (approximately 12.6 million hectares) covered in
