Canada Food Supply and Production Chapter 24 Canada Food Supply and Production

Agriculture in Canada Agricultural commodities: Foods produced through agriculture Export Market: Buyers in countries other that where a product is produced Domestic Market: A market whose buyers are in the country of origin There are five major agricultural products in Canada Grains Red meats Dairy Horticulture Poultry and eggs

Grains and Oilseeds Wheat is the largest crop in Canada Includes: Durum, spring, and winter wheat Accounts for 45% of agricultural production Other grains include oats, soybeans and flaxseed. Used for domestic food production and animal feeds There are many domestic uses of grains and oil seeds including Making textiles, paint sealers, varnishes, and construction materials

Red Meat Production Made farmers $7.6 billion in 1996 Mostly hogs and cattle 56% of cattle and 42% of hogs total production is exported

Dairy The dairy industry is a supply managed industry Supply Managed Industry: The supply management limits the amount of a commodity that can be produced by any one product during a given period. Each producer is given an allowed quota that they can fill The quota is determined by how much the producer made in previous years, and the demand for dairy products.

Horticultural Production Canadian Horticultural products include: Apples Strawberries Raspberries Potato Sugar beets Floricultural Industry includes Trees Flowers Garden and landscape products

Poultry and Egg Production Egg production is worth $2.1 billion to the Canadian economy. The demand for poultry is increasing as the price and supply of red meat is going down.

Regional Agriculture British Columbia: Fruit, Floriculture Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba: Potatoes, Vegetables, Honey. Ontario: Fruit, Vegetables, Floriculture Quebec: Christmas Trees, Vegetables, Fruit, Maple New Brunswick and Nova Scotia: Potatoes Berries, Christmas Trees

Co-operatives Co-operatives: Groups of people who have a common goal or purpose and agree to work for the good of all involved. Cooperatives are important in Canada for the following products Grains and Oilseeds Honey Maple products Fruits and vegetables Livestock Cooperatives provided services including marketing, transporting, and producing products