SOME FACTS ABOUT CANADIAN LANDS
CANADA'S PRIME FARMLAND
94% of Canada's lands cannot be farmed
Only 0.5% of Canada's lands are class 1 (no significant limitations for farming)
Less than 0.004% of Canada's lands are suitable for growing tender fruit.
85% of urban growth has taken place on classes 1-3 lands and fruit lands.
Class 1 land is twice as productive as Class 4 , and fruit lands are more productive yet.
Canadian land continues to be lost at an alarming rate to erosion, salinization and urbanization.
Since 1966, over 6 million hectares of land in Canada and over 1.5 million hectares of land in Ontario have been lost from agriculture.
FARM INDUSTRIES
One farmer feeds up to 90 persons.
2/3 of the value of Canadian food imports consists of food already grown here commercially.
Canadians spend only 15% of their net income directly on food, compared to Europe at 31% and India at 60%.
What is Happening to Canada's Farmland? - CBC Report
This indepth CBC report shows us what is happening to some of Canada's most important Foodlands.
Just click on the image above to read the article.