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Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry

Coordinates: 59°20′25″N 18°03′16″E / 59.34028°N 18.05444°E / 59.34028; 18.05444
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Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry
Kungliga Skogs- och Lantbruksakademien
Swedish Royal Academy overview
FormedDecember 28, 1811; 213 years ago (1811-12-28)

The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry[1] (Swedish: Kungliga Skogs- och Lantbruksakademien), formerly the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture (Swedish: Kungl. Lantbruksakademien), founded in 1813 at the initiative of Crown Prince Charles, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden. Initially the academy had a function of being auxiliary to the central administrative authorities. The academy now acts an independent organization, promoting agriculture, forestry and related fields with the support of science and practical experience, in the interest of Swedish society.

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  1. ^ Gullberg, Ingvar E. (1977). Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning [A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 818. ISBN 91-1-775052-0. SELIBR 8345587.
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59°20′25″N 18°03′16″E / 59.34028°N 18.05444°E / 59.34028; 18.05444