The agriculture and agri-food system encompasses the farm input market, primary agriculture, food, beverage and tobacco processing and wholesale and retail sectors.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) provides information, research and technology, and policies and programs to achieve security of the food system, health of the environment and innovation for growth. To this effect, Growing Forward is a recent Federal-Provincial/Territorial AAFC initiative committed to supporting the agriculture sector through:

 

• More investment in innovation;
• Action on key regulatory priorities;
• Environment and food safety programs;
• Programs that better meet local needs;
• Measures that enable farmers to be proactive in managing risk when faced with disasters.

Furthermore, with respect to the FFNHP sector, AAFC “continuously searches for innovative products such as bioproducts and functional foods and nutraceutical products that may provide an excellent market opportunity to diversify and meet challenges in a competitive global market.”

 

This, and other information about the role of AAFC in the FFNHP sector, can be found at:

http://www4.agr.gc.ca