Growing Forward:
Toward a New Agriculture Policy Framework
Our Vision
Growing Forward is a vision for a profitable and innovative agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products industry that seizes opportunities in responding to market demands and contributes to the health and well-being of Canadians.
Our Objectives
- Focusing on building a competitive and innovative sector
- Being proactive in managing risks
- Ensuring the sector contributes to society's priorities
Growing Forward forms the basis for federal, provincial and territorial governments to work toward a new agriculture policy framework.
It forms the basis for federal, provincial and territorial governments to work toward a new agriculture policy framework.
Ministers of Agriculture from the Government of Canada, provinces and territories agreed in principle on Growing Forward on June 29, 2007. Ministers also agreed to Business Risk Management (BRM) programs that help deal with both production risks and financial risks.
This website keeps you up to date on work under Growing Forward, as well as the policies, programs and services available to Canada's producers and processors.
