Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for the federal regulation of agriculture, including policies governing the production, processing and marketing of farm, food and agri-based products. Agriculture in Canada is a shared jurisdiction, and the department works with the provinces and territories in developing and delivering policies and programs.
Facts
Founding Year HeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada 1 Classification
KindNational Government Ministry or Department 1 Connections
Associated With
Rapeseed, Crops Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's plant breeding research contributed to developing canola, the low erucic acid, low glucosinolate rapeseed type bred in Canada beginning in the 1960s.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia
Wikimedia Foundationlead sentence, article wikitext
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC; sometimes Ag-Canada; French: Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada)
History section, article wikitext
The Department of Agriculture for Canada was formed in 1867. It was organized under the Department of Agriculture Act, which was passed by Parliament and given royal assent on 22 May 1868.
infobox, headquarters field, article wikitext
headquarters = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
lead description (institution-kind)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for the federal regulation of agriculture, including policies governing the production, processing and marketing of farm, food and agri-based products.
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