Cereals Canada has released a series of sustainability reports for Canadian non-durum wheat, durum wheat, barley, and oats to demonstrate how the cereals value chain is meeting the challenge of sustainable cereal production.
“Canada is a global leader in the production of high-quality, nutritious, and sustainable cereal grains,” said Mark Walker, vice-president of markets and trade. “These reports confirm that Canadian farmers grow some of the most sustainable crops in the world.”
The reports were developed by Cereals Canada using a set of six environmental sustainability indicators, including carbon footprint, soil organic carbon, fertilizer use, irrigation, pesticide use, and soil erosion, comparing Canadian cereal production with that of other major cereal-producing countries, including Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, and the United States.
Based on these six indicators, the reports show that Canadian cereal production has several sustainability advantages over other regions.
“Canadian farmers have responded to demands for sustainable food production by adopting technologies and conservation management practices that have reduced the environmental impact of Canadian grain production,” Walker said. “These reports will be a useful tool in helping us communicate the sustainability of Canadian cereals to our global customers in both existing and potential markets, and to policymakers here at home.”
Click here to view the reports.
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