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Departments of the Government of Canada |
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| Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC) | |
| Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada | |
| Minister | Gerry Ritz |
| Deputy Minister | John Knubley |
| Established | 1868 |
| Responsibilities | Canadian Dairy Commission
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Canadian Grain Commission Farm Credit Canada National Farm Products Council Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration Research Branch Rural Secretariat |
| Employees | N/A |
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The Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, also referred to as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) (French: Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada), is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies governing agriculture production, farming income, research and development, inspection, and the regulation of animals and plants. It also has responsibilities regarding rural development. It is popularly called Ag-Canada.
The current Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food is Gerry Ritz.
Organizations which Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is responsible for include:
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is responsible for a number of Acts related to agriculture and food in Canada[1].
As part of the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Research Branch (French: Direction générale de la recherche d'Agriculture et agroalimentaire Canada) has the mandate to propose solutions and opportunities based on science to support competitiveness and the sustainability of the agriculture and agri-food sector. It is also in the Branch's mandate to provide scientific information to inform departmental and governmental decision processes.
Under the Experimental Farm Stations Act dating back to 1886, farm stations across Canada were established. The officers of these stations had the duty of conducting research in a number of specific areas pertinent to agricultural productivity and conservation, and of making the results of such research known by publication.
Today, the Research Branch includes a national network of 19 Research Centres [1] and 2,300 employees, including some 500 research scientists. Research activities focus on seven national priorities [2], including the enhancement of: