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Government of Canada Supports Canadian Grain Industry

The Government of Canada is making strategic investments in market development that will help Canadian grain growers access new global markets and increase sales abroad. Member of Parliament Earl Dreeshen (Red Deer), on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, announced an investment to the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) to help Canada's grain industry remain competitive and prosperous. The ...

Dec. 2, 2013

By Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Pork Industry Better Equipped to Prevent and Respond to Disease

Through Growing Forward 2, the governments of Canada and Alberta are providing $1.35 million to Alberta Pork to help address the threat of pig diseases, such asporcine epidemic diarrhea (PED), to ...

Apr. 24, 2014

By Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Dairy Farmers of Canada reacts to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food’s announcement for the Canadian dairy industry

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) was pleased to see that the government has decided to invest $250 million into dairy farms, as well as $100 million in funding to help spur investment into updating Canada’s dairy processing infrastructure. This is a step that will foster the continued growth of the sector, for the benefit of all Canadians, however this only partially addresses the damage that ...

Nov. 10, 2016

By Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)

EPA Approval of IoMax for feedwater expands Biolargo`s robust solutions for poultry industry

BioLargo, through its commercial partner Clarion Water, obtained EPA registration for the use of aqueous iodine in poultry applications. This registration for poultry marks a key milestone in the commercialization of a full suite of biosecurity solutions aimed at mitigating the risk of avian flu and other common pathogens such as E. ...

Jun. 15, 2016

By Biolargo, Inc.

Crop Logistics Working Group Identifies Efficiencies in Grain Handling System

Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today that the Crop Logistics Working Group (CLWG) has completed its final report, identifying ways to improve the grain handling and transportation system across Canada. The working group was chaired by Mr. Murdoch MacKay and brought together over 18 agriculture organizations from across the grain sector. This report is a consensus of all these ...

Jul. 20, 2015

By Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Innovative New Agriculture Projects Receive Support

B.C.'s agrifoods industry is receiving more than $1.4 million for 17 new projects that support innovation throughout the province. Through the Growing Forward 2 agreement, the governments of Canada and British Columbia have committed a total of $13.4 million to industry between 2013 and 2018 through the Canada-B.C. Agri-Innovation Program. In 2013-14, 36 projects have shared more than ...

Aug. 25, 2014

By Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

In Italy-funded programme, organized small farmers become entrepreneurs

At a side event on the first day of World Food Week, FAO today showcased the success of Italy-funded projects in East Africa, West Africa, Central America and the Caribbean that are transforming smallholder and family farms into small businesses. The Food Security through Commercialization of Agriculture programme has been ongoing in 34 countries since 2006, under the technical guidance of ...

Oct. 14, 2013

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Is this the perfect prawn?

CSIRO scientists and the prawn industry have bred an improved Black Tiger prawn which is producing record yields in aquaculture farms and winning awards. So good are these prawns that they have won five gold medals at the Sydney Royal Easter Show in the past two years, including ‘Champion of Show’, the highest award possible. The scientists from CSIRO"s Food Futures Flagship have ...

Jun. 28, 2010

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

SPS 2014 – Sustainable Phosphorus Summit

SPS 2014, the fourth world summit on phosphorus and its global issues, is to be held from 1 to 3 September 2014 in Montpellier (France). Its aim is to address the issue of phosphorus, from a regional to a global scale, along with its many interactions with our societies. SPS 2014 will be held just after PSP5 - Phosphorus in Soil and Plants, ...

Jun. 13, 2014

By CIRAD (Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement)

Canadian milk matters-thousands of dairy farmers from across Canada gather for rally on Parliament Hill

Today, thousands of dairy farmers and supporters came together for a rally on Parliament Hill to highlight the critical importance of supply management in Canada. This was in addition to other regional events, one held in Prince Edward Island at the office of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAuley, and one in downtown Regina. Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) President Wally ...

Jun. 2, 2016

By Dairy Farmers of Canada

Moving Toward a National Solution for Dairy Cattle Traceability: DairyTrace

Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC) and Canadian Dairy Network (CDN) are very pleased with the significant progress made towards achieving the dairy cattle industry goal of a national traceability system, called DairyTrace. Dairy farmers want to provide consumers with the knowledge that we have very high standards in Canada for dairy cattle traceability, so they can better understand where their food ...

Apr. 12, 2018

By Dairy Farmers of Canada

Harper Government Supports National Livestock Traceability Database

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced an investment of $7.5 million to the Canadian Agri Traceability Services to develop, implement and operate a national livestock traceability data service. This national traceability database will collect, maintain and manage information in accordance with national standards, federal and ...

Oct. 9, 2014

By Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Governments Invest $7 Million into Crop Research

Today Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart and Member of Parliament Kelly Block (Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar), on behalf of Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, announced nearly $7 million in funding for 46 crop-related research projects. “Our Government is proud to support crop research projects that benefit Saskatchewan farmers through improved yields and disease ...

Jan. 14, 2014

By Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

North Africa and the Middle East through to the year 2050: towards a greater dependence on agricultural imports

The North Africa and Middle East region (NAME) currently suffers from one of the highest food dependence levels in the world. On 28 October 2015, INRA presented the results of a study, commissioned by Pluriagri*, which was able to simulate the potential trajectories of the region's agri-food system between now and 2050. Based on a retrospective analysis (1961-2012), the experts (agronomists, ...

Oct. 28, 2015

By INRA - French National Institute of Agronomical Research

Winter Cereals Sustainability in Action Gives Winter Wheat a Boost With a $475,000 Investment in Science

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Bayer CropScience announced today an additional $475,000 investment in Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) winter wheat research program based at the AAFC Lethbridge Research Centre. The funds will be used to purchase equipment required to increase the program's capacity for molecular marker screening. The new equipment should significantly speed up the ...

Jul. 26, 2012

By Bayer CropScience AG

Keynote Address by Achim Steiner UN Under-Secretary-General and UNEP Executive Director at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)

Agriculture is the single most important sector in providing the basic necessities for human existence and livelihoods today. In addition to producing bioenergy and foodstuffs, it accounts for roughly 40 per cent of the world's labour force, or about 1.3 billion people. Honourable Ministers, Distinguished guests, Colleagues, Ladies and ...

Jan. 17, 2014

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

New partnership to promote sustainable mechanization of agriculture

FAO and the European Agricultural Machinery Industry Association CEMA , an international non-profit organisation, today forged a new partnership that aims to promote wider use of sustainable agricultural mechanization in developing countries. The two organizations will work together to manage and disseminate knowledge on sustainable approaches to agricultural mechanization. They will ...

Oct. 2, 2015

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Rural development programmes 2007-2014 approved by the EC

Country profile GERMANY Size: 357,000 km² Population: 82.31 millions inhabitants (density: 231 ...

Nov. 21, 2007

By European Commission, Agriculture and Rural Development DG

Has Rio+20 made a difference to international cooperation on the environment?

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have been asked to reflect on whether the Rio+20 Summit has taken forward international cooperation on the environment and sustainable development. Perhaps more importantly, to address whether Rio+20 has made any dent, any fundamental difference, to the current unsustainable pathways and sobering scenarios science is increasingly signaling. And whether Rio+20, in ...

Mar. 3, 2013

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The common agricultural policy (CAP) and agriculture in Europe – Frequently asked questions

Farming in Europe – an overview How rural is the EU? Over 77% of the EU's territory is classified as rural (47% is farm land and 30% forest) and is home to around half its population (farming communities and other residents). How many farmers are there in the EU? 12 million (full-time). ...

Jun. 26, 2013

By European Commission

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