Organic and conventional

The question is often asked whether organic or conventional is the solution to sustainable food production. Lantmännen's view is that development of both conventional and organic cultivation methods is needed.

The world’s population is growing with more people who have to eat and feel good within the boundaries of what our only planet can produce. To provide for the entire world's population, a change in the way food is produced and consumed is required. The biggest impact and potential lies in the cultivation stage. 

It is in the cultivation stage, in the field, that a large part of the value in Lantmännen's products is created. This is also where Lantmännen has the greatest opportunity to influence in a more sustainable direction. By developing cultivation in Sweden, we can offer farmers tools for transition, and offer consumers products with a lower environmental impact. 

The path to sustainable cultivation involves managing and balancing several different challenges. It is about taking the best from different production methods and tools and about taking into account local farming conditions and solutions. Lantmännen's basis is that both organic and conventional methods are needed and are to be developed to become sustainable in the long term. Organic is not a final solution to achieving sustainable food supply, but an important path in a sustainable direction. Within conventional farming, new concepts are taking important steps in a sustainability direction. 

We work throughout the value chain to develop both conventional and organic agriculture. Swedish grain cultivation is already well ahead in terms of sustainable production, but the development of the cultivation is ongoing. Lantmännen works, among other things, with plant breeding, chemical-free seed treatment, advisory services to farmers and further development of technology and methods. The development of sustainable cultivation programs is also important for Lantmännen's strategic business development. 

Organic from field to fork

Organic farming shows a way towards thriving food production without the use of unnatural chemical crop protection. The organic farming demands more varied cultivation, which often is positive from an environmental point of view. Lantmännen is a major player in the ecological grain value chain on the Swedish market – from agri inputs, feed and grain to food products – and one of the largest member companies in KRAV. The organic offerings are therefore of big importance for Lantmännen's work towards a sustainable production of food from field to fork.