The Farm Products Council of Canada (formerly the National Farm Products Council) is a Canadian
government agency established in 1972 that is responsible for promoting efficient and competitive
agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...
. It oversees the national
Supply management (Canada)
Canada's supply management (), abbreviated SM, is a national agricultural policy framework used across the country, which controls the supply of dairy, poultry and eggs through production and import controls and pricing mechanisms. The supply man ...
agencies for eggs, poultry, and chicken. It is thus the analogue of the
Canadian Dairy Commission
The Canadian Dairy Commission (French: ''Commission canadienne du lait'') is an Ottawa-based Government of Canada Crown Corporation that plays a role of administrator, facilitator and stakeholder in the public policy related to the Canadian dair ...
for those products. The Council reports to
Parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. Th ...
through the
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
The minister of agriculture and agri-food (french: ministre de l'agriculture et de l'agroalimentaire) is a minister of the Crown in the Cabinet of Canada, who is responsible for overseeing several organizations including Agriculture and Agri-Foo ...
.
The FPCC is responsible for administering two federal laws, th
Farm Products Agencies Act (FPAA)and the Agricultural Products Marketing Act (APMA). It helps to improve farm-product marketing between
the provinces and territories and internationally.
The Council supervises the operations of the
Egg Farmers of Canada,
Turkey Farmers of Canada,
Chicken Farmers of Canada,
Canada Hatching Egg Producers, as well as the
Canadian Beef Check-Off Agency and the
Canadian Pork Promotion and Research Agency.
Aim and Vision
FPCC aims to provide Canadians with safe supply management system and monitor agricultural product market behaviours.
References
External links
Farm Products Council of Canada websiteEgg Farmers of Canada websiteTurkey Farmers of Canada websiteChicken Farmers of Canada websiteCanadian Hatching Egg Producers website
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture in Canada
Federal departments and agencies of Canada
Government agencies established in 1972
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