This co-operation programme describes the main Nordic political priorities for 2017-2020 regarding fisheries and aquaculture, agriculture, food and forestry: developing the Nordic bioeconomy and sustainable food systems. With this cooperation programme the Nordic Council of Ministers develops and strengthens the Nordic cooperation on fisheries and aquaculture, agriculture, food and forestry, and contributes to resolving many of the important global challenges agreed on in the Global Sustainable Development Goals; from climate change and the development of antimicrobial resistance to the growth of lifestyle-related disorders.