Agriculture in Canada
Samya Element and Saira Mahmood
What is Agriculture?
History of Agriculture
International Trade in Agriculture
Leaders of rural communities recognized an issue of increased international trade influence over their local communities.
- A meeting conducted in Geneva (1986) agreed to form a new organization to ensure stability between local and global communities
- The organization called, Institute for Agriculture and and Trade Policy (IATP) was initiated by Mark Ritchie, a trade analyst from Minnesota
- The IATP served as non-profit and tax excluded to protect local communities
- In order to maintain a plausible extent to international trade, IATP negotiated with the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade, which later became the World Trade Organization (WTO).
International Trade in Agriculture: Today
1.Canada, is ranked in fourth place with a monetary export value of nearly 66 billion dollars.
2. Canada holds a notable record for exports to countries (ranked from top to bottom in export value) exports such as the United States, China and Japan, all of which are top trading partners of Canada.
3. Canadian imports agricultural products as well, from countries (ranked from top to bottom in import value) such as the United States, Mexico, China and Italy.
Intl Trade Graph
Intl Trade Graph
Intl Trade Graph
New Processes in the Agriculture Industry
2. John Forelich invented the field tractor in 1892 which was used for plowing and simple seeding- now they are essential for field success.
3.The production of agriculture as a primary industry fell drastically, as in 1840, there was a decline from 70% to 40% in the year 1990, declining further to 10% in 1950 and now remains at an appalling two percent
4. In the 18th and the early 19th century Agriculture was a primary industry, but in the late 19th century it became a service industry, losing its production influence.
New Attitudes and Trends in the Agriculture industry
Environmental Awareness
Environmental Awareness:
1.There are now fewer, but larger, farms in Canada and these farms have more cropland and livestock.
2. Because of fewer farms, they now have a pressure to produce more which means they will have to start using unsafe chemicals such as ‘insecticide’ and ‘pesticide’ and growth hormones to enhance the sizes of veggies and fruits- which is very bad for the environment and for the human body.
3. Because of the use of toxic materials this damages the environment and the human body, therefore Canada has set a goal- to lower the toxic materials of entering the water -to be achieved in the year 2030.
Health Concerns
1. Exposure to organic dusts and airborne microorganisms and their toxins may lead to respiratory disorders. Some of which are as follows: Chronic bronchitis, Asthma, Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Organic-dust toxic syndrome, and Chronic airflow limitation.
2. “Some studies document that farmers and those in related industries are at higher risk for the development of cancer of the stomach, soft tissue sarcoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and multiple myeloma...”(Marc.B)
3. Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases are being studied in relation to agricultural chemicals (range of pesticides)
4.“Around 50% of all deaths on farms involve tractors. About one-out-of-six farming accidents involves large animals” (Travis Karicofe)