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20.06.2019 · Enhancing Natural Capital

Why is the Beef Industry Under Fire? A Preliminary Comparison of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Canada’s and India’s Beef Industries

20.06.2019 · Enhancing Natural Capital

Environmental and Economic Consequences of Tile Drainage Systems in Canada

In this paper, one of the 2017-2019 doctoral fellows at the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), explores the environmental and economic consequences of tile drainage systems in Canada as the demand for agricultural drainage has increased recently to tackle uncertainties in precipitation patterns that are anticipated under a changing climate. VIEW

11.06.2019 · Enhancing Natural Capital

Caught in the Crossfire – The inter-jurisdictional issues involving agricultural water management in the Ottawa River watershed

In this paper (in French only), one of the 2017-2019 doctoral fellows at the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI), in the form of political-legal strategies, aims to bring together the governmental and non-governmental stakeholders involved at the level of a coherent territory to deal with the common problems that have been suffered and generated. Although […]

23.10.2018 · Ensuring Public Trust

“Friend” or “Fiend”: In vitro lab meat and how Canada might regulate its production and sale

In this paper, CAPI’s summer Masters intern explores the science behind producing in vitro meat and the possibility of adapting current Canadian regulations to address this emerging food technology. VIEW

24.08.2018 · What We're Working On

Water and Agriculture Project

This project brings together a select number of doctoral students to address physical, scientific, legal and economic issues related to water use in Canadian agriculture. CAPI’s first working seminar to commence the project was held in June with presentations by Dr. Glenn Fox (economist), University of Guelph, Jamie Benidickson (lawyer), University of Ottawa and Elizabeth Pattey (scientist), Agriculture and Agri-food Canada. The doctoral fellows will continue their collaboration, under the guidance of CAPI, and produce original academic papers on various aspects of agriculture and water use in Canada.

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20.08.2019 · Enhancing Natural Capital

Restoring depleted soils with cattle – Adding grazing back into the equation increases soil organic matter, doubles forage production

23.07.2019 · Enhancing Natural Capital

Isn’t Beef Canada’s Ultimate Plant Based Protein?

Article published by the Beef Cattle Research Council.

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15.07.2019 · Optimizing Growth

Nineteenth report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

The Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (AGFO) released its 19th report “Made in Canada: Growing Canada’s Value-Added Food Sector”. CAPI was one of the witnesses who provided expert information, and pleased that Senate of Canada is taking a keen interest in Canada’s agriculture and agri-food system.

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12.07.2019 · Ensuring Public Trust

Calgary Herald Opinion Piece: Attacking meat is not the answer to complex questions about food production and security

13.06.2019 · Enhancing Natural Capital

The new plan to remove a trillion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere: Bury it

A new company encourages farmers to adopt practices that would allow their fields to absorb atmospheric carbon — and make money doing it

09.05.2019 · Enhancing Natural Capital

Notre territoire agricole, notre avenir

Comment faire mieux connaître les réalités du territoire agricole ? Comment répondre à de nombreux enjeux, dont certains étaient absents ou moins connus il y a 40 ans? Parmi les thèmes traités : l’évolution des préoccupations des consommateurs, la hausse constante du prix des terres, la sous-utilisation du territoire agricole, la dévitalisation de certains milieux ruraux, le […]