00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.901802 CaOODSP 20221123120150 m o d f cr cn||||||||| 210719t20202020oncab ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- YM32-2/2020-07E-PDF Bialais, Corentin, author. Organic agriculture in Canada / Corentin Bialais, Economics, Resources and International Affairs Division. Ottawa, Canada : Library of Parliament = Bibliothèque du Parlement, 2020. ©2020 1 online resource (i, i, 13 pages) : colour illustrations, colour map. text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Background paper ; publication no. 2020-07-E Issued also in French under title: L'agriculture biologique au Canada. "1 May 2020." Issued also in HTML format. Includes bibliographical references (pages 12-13). "Organic agriculture is a set of agricultural production techniques that ban the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers and biotechnology. It is based on alternative processes for fertilization and protection from disease. Organic agriculture has been practised in Canada since the 1950s, with the number of organic farms rapidly growing since the 1990s. The sale of organic products has also increased over the past two decades, representing a market of C$5.4 billion in 2017. This background paper presents the historical background of organic agriculture and an overview of its importance in the Canadian agricultural system. It also examines federal regulations and discusses some contemporary issues related to this system of production"--Introduction, page 1. Organic farming Canada. Organic farming Law and legislation Canada. Canada. Library of Parliament, issuing body. Canada. Parliamentary Information and Research Service, issuing body. L'agriculture biologique au Canada / (CaOODSP)9.901803 Background paper (Canada. Parliamentary Information and Research Service : Online) no. 2020-07-E. (CaOODSP)9.504772 PDF 2.23 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2021/bdp-lop/bp/YM32-2-2020-07-eng.pdf HTML N/A https://lop.parl.ca/sites/PublicWebsite/default/en_CA/ResearchPublications/202007E