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ORGANIC FARMING CANADA OVERVIEW [1 record]

Record 1 2001-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Organic Farming
OBS

"Organic farming has experienced significant growth in the past few years. The recent interest in this type of agriculture stems from consumers' increased attention to their health and the environment, reinforced by the limits of conventional agriculture. This document gives an overview of the concept of organic farming and its current role in Canada. It briefly describes government actions affecting this sector of the farming industry and proposes several ideas to ensure a durable industry".

OBS

Ottawa: Parliamentary Research Branch, Library of Parliament, 2001.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Agriculture biologique
OBS

« L'agriculture biologique connaît depuis quelques années une croissance importante. L'intérêt récent pour ce type d'agriculture trouve son origine des attentes plus grandes de la part des consommateurs vis-à-vis de leur alimentation et de l'environnement, attentes renforcées par certaines limites de l'agriculture conventionnelle. Ce document présente un aperçu du concept d'agriculture biologique et de sa situation au Canada. Il décrit brièvement les mesures gouvernementales qui affectent ce secteur de l'industrie agricole et propose quelques éléments de réflexion sur l'agriculture biologique en tant que modèle pour une agriculture durable».

OBS

Ottawa : Direction de la recherche parlementaire, Bibliothèque du Parlement, 2001.

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