Building Canada's food and agriculture brand in the world : Alberta's contribution.

2009·0.11 MB·English

by  Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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Building Canada's food and
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Canada's agriculture and food industry feedsthe world safe, In second place, canola seed (also known as rape or colza
healthy food that is well-respected by international trading seed) exported for oil extraction represents
partners. Canada is the world's fourth-largest exporter of 19.8 per cent ofAlberta's exports. Refined colza oil,
agriculture and seafood products and is internationally among many applications, is an edible oil used in
recognized for high-quality products. margarine and an additive in mineral oil, oras a raw
material for refining biodiesel.
Alberta's Contribution
Alberta beef, perhaps the province's best known product
Crop and livestock production works about 21-million next to oil, accounted forjust less than 1 percent of the
hectares, 30 per cent ofAlberta's land area.This quilt of value ofAlberta's international exports in 2008. Nearly
farms and ranches covers the plain that is mostly semi-arid 60 per cent of Canada's beef is produced in this province.
grassland and sub-humid aspen parkland. The largest cattle feeding network and the largest beef
processors are located in this province.
Alberta continues to focus on innovation and strengthening
the agriculture and agri-food sector, strategically important
to the province's future.The Institute for Food and
Agricultural Sciences, a four-partneralliance including Did you know?
Agriculture andAgri-Food Canada, has three research The town of Fahler, centrally located inAlberta's Peace
priorities: foods for health; sustainable agricultural River Country, lays claim to the Honey Capital of Canada.
production; and industrial bio-refining and bio-products The surrounding region produces 40 percent of Canada's
from agricultural materials. honey, or 4.5-million kilograms.White honey, some ofthe
world's purest, has made the area famous.Alberta honey
Alberta's agri-food international exports exceeded is shipped worldwide, but primarily to the U.S. thatvalues
$8-billion in 2008 with the U.S., Japan and Mexico as the high qualityand pale colour, and purchases 50 to
the primary markets. 80 per cent of annual exports.
Agri-Food
Wheat, excluding durum, isAlberta's top agri-food export
and accounts for more than 23 percent of exports. Beyond
livestock feed, there is more towheatthan to be milled into
flourfor baked goods.The grain is also used to brew beer
and distil vodka, and as a raw material for biofuel.
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Cat.No.A22-493/3-2009
ISBN978-1-100-50002-7
AAFCNo. 10960B
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