Title : Holistic risk management on farms
Abstract:
Fasari project in the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) has studied corporate security and holistic risk management in agriculture. In agriculture and the natural resource sector in general, small entrepreneurs strive to manage multiple goals and risks in their work and business. Holistic risk management is based on identifying and managing different sources of risk. The project conducted a survey of agricultural entrepreneurs on farm risks. Farmers need tools and solutions for holistic risk management to meet their business and security goals. The Fasari project risk management tools based on a survey (N=729) on business security and risk management for farmers in Finland. The most important risks among the farmers were associated to production costs, price risks, storm destruction and weather, injury and occupational disease risks. Stress risk on farms was also associated high. A farm risk map tool has been updated and tested in the planning and development of operations. The project will create and test electronic farm risk management program and tools. As a conclusion the barriers in safety culture on farms should be more addressed to meet the future challenges in food production. Adapting to changing internal and external risks on Farms is important in the future for the entire food sector.
