Some key points of Canadian Laws Regarding Agricultural Sector

 

Canada is one of the world’s biggest Exporters of Agriculture Produce after other countries. In 2018, Canada produced the following:

• 20.3 million tons of rapeseed
• 3.5 million tons of dry pea
• 2 million tons of lentil
• 3.4 million tons of Oats (which made it the second-largest producer of Oats in the world)
• Soy of 7.2 million tons
• Barley of 8.9 million tons
• 13.8 million tons of Maize.

And many more. The list is not yet complete there are several other products as well but you got the idea of how big Canada’s agriculture production is. 

In this blog, we will discuss Canadian Laws Regarding Agricultural Sector so let us begin with our blog.

Government Departments of Canadian Agriculture

Canadian Government has different departments divided for various functions relating to agriculture which are described as follows:

• Department of Canadian Dairy Commission

Their role is to ensure that the producers get fair prices in exchange for their products. And to give good quality products to the final consumers.

• Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

They formulate and regulate the policies relating to Canadian Agriculture, income earned from farming, development & research, and inspection and regulation of the animals and plants. This department is headed by the Ministry of Agriculture (Canada).

• Department of Fisheries and Oceans 

Conserving and making sustainable use of Fisheries resources is their main function.

• Department of National Farm Products Council

The function is to promote agriculture practices in Canada and overseas. They promote Canadian Eggs, Canadian Turkey, Canadian Hatching Egg producers, and Chicken producing farmers of Canada.  

• Grain Commission of Canada

As the name suggests it is responsible for grains produced. This department is headed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food. 

• Agency of Canadian Food Inspection

It conducts food inspection programs before allowing the food to be delivered to anyone. They also check the health of those animals which were being used in the process to check if any harm has been inflicted on them or not.

Agriculture Industry of Canada

Given below is a list of the agricultural industry of Canada:

• Brewing Industry
• Egg Industry
• Forage Industry
• Buckwheat Industry (It is used for mixes of Pancakes and Pasta)
• Fish and Sea Food Industry
• Fruit Industry
• Dairy Industry
• Confectionery and Chewing Gum Industry
• Industry of Canary Industry
• Grains and Oilseed Industry.
• Industry of Maple Syrup

Bottom Line

The list relating to Canadian Agriculture Industry mentioned above is not yet completed because this industry is just so wide and is nearly impossible to cover every product. Farm Credit Canada and The Agricultural Credit Corporations are the two examples that provide loans to farmers at very low rates and also give the required training to the farmers and guide them on what they can do to enhance their product quality. Not only this but Canada has a large number of Profit and Non-Profit government-organized companies that are set up especially just to help the farmers in any way possible. We hope that this blog helped you providing some knowledge about Canadian Laws regarding Agriculture Sector.