Agr.gc.ca - Agriculture food et Agroalimentaire Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) provides information, research and technology, and policies and programs to achieve security of the food system, health of the environment and innovation for growth. AAFC, along with its portfolio partners, reports to Parliament and Canadians through the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board.

History:

In 1868 - one year after Confederation - the federal government created the Department of Agriculture. Upgrading the older Bureau of Agriculture to department status recognized the importance of agriculture to the economic, social and cultural development of Canada.

Over the years, many Ministers have held the agriculture portfolio. Under their guidance, the Department has developed innovative policies and practices that have helped our agriculture and agri-food sector become one of Canada's leading industries.