According to data from the last Census of Agriculture (2011), the number of farms in Canada was 205,730 and the average size of farms was about 778 acres. About 58 percent were classified as farms primarily engaged in agriculture while the remainder consisted mainly of livestock farms (cattle, pigs, etc.).
The number of employees was 293,925. About one-fifth of the farms are concentrated in Ontario, followed by Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec. In the prairies (Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan), extensive crops, mainly cereal crops, predominate, while in the eastern provinces and British Columbia there are mainly intensive, smaller-scale (acreage) farms.
The GDP of the agricultural sector (as identified by NAICS reference code 11) exceeds $27 billion (€20 billion).
Trends observed by the census indicate an evolution of agricultural operations toward greater rationalization and management-type management of operations, increasing use not only of mechanization but also of automation, ICT, GPS, WIFI Protocols and advanced technological tools.
Agriculture and agribusiness products are set to play an increasingly important role in global markets and economies.
Canada because of its size and the amount of land that can be cultivated or potentially cultivated has a strategic role in the production and export of agri-food commodities.
Climate variations and rising temperatures are expected to have a decidedly positive effect on the country, expanding not only the size of arable land but also the variety of crops. It is no coincidence that major agri-food multinationals such as Monsanto, Dupont, and GarGill have headquarters and major research centers in Canada.
As for intensive crops, the climate mutations and extreme weather conditions that are already beginning to spread in Canada as elsewhere will lead to a greater spread of greenhouses and related technologies.
In this general scenario, Italy's technological offerings could play an important role especially for technologies involving horticulture, fruit and floriculture where the higher value of crops justifies the use of modern and advanced tools.
In 2014, Italy, with a market share of just over 1.8 percent, was Canada's sixth largest supplier country. At the top are the U.S. and Germany, which together account for more than 80 percent of Canada's total imports, followed by China.
Italy's positive performance, with a 19.2 percent increase in 2014 over the previous year, is in contrast not only to the overall decline in Canadian imports in the sector, but also to the trend of imports from its main American, European and Asian competitors. In fact, among Canada's top ten supplier countries, only Belgium and Sweden ended 2014 with positive trends.
The number of employees was 293,925. About one-fifth of the farms are concentrated in Ontario, followed by Alberta, Saskatchewan and Quebec. In the prairies (Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan), extensive crops, mainly cereal crops, predominate, while in the eastern provinces and British Columbia there are mainly intensive, smaller-scale (acreage) farms.
The GDP of the agricultural sector (as identified by NAICS reference code 11) exceeds $27 billion (€20 billion).
Trends observed by the census indicate an evolution of agricultural operations toward greater rationalization and management-type management of operations, increasing use not only of mechanization but also of automation, ICT, GPS, WIFI Protocols and advanced technological tools.
Agriculture and agribusiness products are set to play an increasingly important role in global markets and economies.
Canada because of its size and the amount of land that can be cultivated or potentially cultivated has a strategic role in the production and export of agri-food commodities.
Climate variations and rising temperatures are expected to have a decidedly positive effect on the country, expanding not only the size of arable land but also the variety of crops. It is no coincidence that major agri-food multinationals such as Monsanto, Dupont, and GarGill have headquarters and major research centers in Canada.
As for intensive crops, the climate mutations and extreme weather conditions that are already beginning to spread in Canada as elsewhere will lead to a greater spread of greenhouses and related technologies.
In this general scenario, Italy's technological offerings could play an important role especially for technologies involving horticulture, fruit and floriculture where the higher value of crops justifies the use of modern and advanced tools.
In 2014, Italy, with a market share of just over 1.8 percent, was Canada's sixth largest supplier country. At the top are the U.S. and Germany, which together account for more than 80 percent of Canada's total imports, followed by China.
Italy's positive performance, with a 19.2 percent increase in 2014 over the previous year, is in contrast not only to the overall decline in Canadian imports in the sector, but also to the trend of imports from its main American, European and Asian competitors. In fact, among Canada's top ten supplier countries, only Belgium and Sweden ended 2014 with positive trends.