Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

The Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) is a research organisation operating under the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland. In addition to research activities, Luke has statutory duties, and it compiles Finland’s official food and natural resources statistics. Luke’s activities are guided by Luke’s strategy and the performance agreement signed annually with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland. Luke’s official duties are defined in EU and national regulations. In addition, the Statistics Act and statistical practices guide Luke’s statistical activities.