AreaCanada
Commodity GroupOilseeds, oils and meals
CommodityRapeseed
Date18/09/2018
Policy CategoryProduction
Policy InstrumentSector development measures
DescriptionGranted state funding to the countrys Canola Council in a bid to advance growth and profitability in the rapeseed sector, focusing on the development of new and improved products.
NotesCanadas Federal Government announced up to CAD 12.1 million (USD 9.24 million) in funding over five years to the countrys Canola Council under its Canadian Agricultural Partnership programme. The research investment, which will be complemented with CAD 8.1 million (USD 6.19 million) from the industry, is aimed at advancing the sectors growth and profitability by creating new and improved products. The focus will be on: adapting food processing techniques; exploring uses for rapeseed meal in livestock production; yield optimization; crop protection from pest; and dissemination activities. The scheme is expected to contribute to the industrys strategic plan of lifting Canadas annual rapeseed output to 26 million tonnes by the year 2025. For comparison, this years production is estimated at a record 21.3 million tonnes.