Harper Government Invests in Canadian Sheep Industry
(firmenpresse) - GUELPH, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 06/12/15 -- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Conestoga, Harold Albrecht on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today announced an investment of $348,090 which will enable the Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) to combine sheep and lamb production assurance systems under the nationally recognized Food Safe Farm Practices (FSFP) Program.
This support will allow the Canadian Sheep Federation to integrate the National Sheep Biosecurity Standard and the Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Sheep into the FSFP. This will provide assurances that sheep and lamb have been raised under an integrated farm program that addresses food safety, biosecurity and animal care.
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"The sheep industry is a significant contributor to the Canadian economy. This investment is helping to ensure that sheep producers have an assurance program that promotes the growth and viability of the industry, while meeting the needs of buyers, retailers and consumers."
- Member of Parliament for Kitchener-Conestoga, Harold Albrecht
"Expanding the scope of the Canadian sheep industry''s on-farm food safety program helps support our industry''s commitment to food safety and responsible livestock production. The end result is an all-encompassing assurance program that is easy for producers to follow and that allows farms to be recognized for their efforts."
- Phil Kolodychuk, Chairman Canadian Sheep Federation
"Not only will the enhanced assurance program allow producers to maintain and grow domestic markets, it will also contribute to the overall credibility of food safety in Canadian agriculture and support Canada''s international market access goals."
- Rob Scott, Vice-Chair Canadian Sheep Federation
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Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz
613-773-1059
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
613-773-7972
1-866-345-7972
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Datum: 12.06.2015 - 08:58 Uhr
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