Open AccessSustainable Agriculture: Farmers’ Perspectives on Transition to Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Author(s) -
Paige Allen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
rural review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2563-1608
DOI - 10.21083/ruralreview.v3i1.6016
Subject(s) - viewpoints , general partnership , agriculture , sustainability , sustainable agriculture , business , sustainable agriculture innovation network , sustainable development , inclusion (mineral) , environmental planning , economic growth , environmental resource management , political science , economics , geography , finance , gender studies , art , ecology , archaeology , sociology , law , visual arts , biology
The role of sustainability in Canadian agricultural production systems is a complex and evolving topic. In 2018 Canada announced the launch of a five-year Canadian Agricultural Partnership which is a $3 billion funding initiative between the federal, provincial and territorial governments. Innovation and sustainability is one of the key elements of the initiative. The purpose of this research is to increase policy discussion in relation to sustainable agriculture through the engagement of farmers in Southern Ontario. This research will help improve the sustainable policies and programs by investigating farmers’ views on the inclusion and transition to sustainable farming practices, factors influencing farmers’ decisions to make the transition, as well as identifying deficits in current sustainable policy and programming in Ontario. It is essential to develop research which is representative of farmers’ viewpoints on as they are the stakeholders directly impacted by the policies and programs which are developed and enacted.