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21.06.2019 · Enhancing Natural Capital

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

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

In this paper, CAPI’s Intern explores how India might look to Canada for guidance to develop policy options to encourage Indian beef producers. Better land management practices such as improved water management and rotational grazing would reduce India’s GHG emissions. Canada exemplifies success in mitigating GHG emissions and engagement for continual progress. VIEW

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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

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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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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.