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roundwork laid far
biodiversity pof action
gticulture and Agri -Pool Caniada's
response to the challenge of pro.
tecting agricultural biodiversity
Canada was released .inFebruary..
Biodiversity inApiculture,
Agriculture anti Agri -food Canada's
AA) Actin Man, seta, the foundation
or promoting sustainability in ago).
ttcosystems while respecting.natural
natural
ecosystems. The strategy dined at.
increasing awareness 4n4 odetstanding
of biodiversity in agriculture.
Uiodiversnty is the wide range of chinrac-
tcristitts of all living organisms and their
veological settings, The use of sustainable
agricultural practices, already adopted by.
thousands of Canada farmers, is
example of practices that on con&crvtt
and enhance biodiversity.
Thu Swoo y will self up 4. process tO
conscrVe and facilitate a ss: to gertettct
INISQUMA impt)rtantw eta hgricuitunt and
will alio* for the sharing,tif sknowledge,
expertise end, technologies between gov-
ernment and industry to enhance biodi-
versity conservation. •
The AA departmental. -document
was'dovoioped from the Cenvenntietn on• .
ialtagicrtl Diversity which was signed by
mare • than lOg countries, including,
Canada, in Ric de latiehe in dune t 2;
-Following the convention, Cauadn'sfed*
oral, provincial and territorial govt •
aurins, thraug t consultation wide-industt .
the scientific community. conservation ,
groups, research institutions anitttc public.
developed tha Canadian Biediversity�
Strategy (CBS).. The doormat is QC's:
msponse to the CBS, and sets in motion a
plan wheby governments would, among
other things. work. to maintain the agrictnl-
xrual resource brise through research, poi
-
° ley and program terrain and economic
incentives, •
two additional documents,. entitled
Hrodivcrsity atrnitiaitivcs, ° Agriculture 'and
Agri4k, d •Canada and Biodiversity
city
Initiatives. Canadian AOcultural
Producers, outline daunt AAFC tmd pt -
d000r initiativesto protect .biodiversity:
The Canadian: a$001tural piodurcers
document, which was created in c Q. per.
anion withlhe National Agriculture and ••,
Environment Ceitmnnitteo and. the
Canadian Cattl`ernen'a Association, sh€tw
how Canada's agricultural sectur" is malts.
aging grasslands . to maximize both
wildlife habitat and forage pciaclutition, lit
addition, the document gives- examples of
how woodlot habitats are btiing.entranced
and hew.the irndustry is actively monitor.
ins: and -responding to the impact at n} 6-
cuttural sotivities on water resources, .
AAPV's Work toward biodiversity
preservation,. itn'elttdes., thio" cttzpartaletnt`s.
initratiVes in the 4'I04S of ecosystems; wllt,
flora and fat* and genetic resour Eno. -
tedtinn.
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Enjoy. a big glass. Of milk with your
steak. You onu1d ,b$ fighting.Dancer,
Milk and Meat at i outain a moque bitty
acid called •. Qekiesated linohiQ acid
(MA) that may have anticaer pt'Qpvr�:.
ties. •
lased s?rrwoxdC with sheep: and goats,
eXpoxirents are Qu ntly underway at
Agriculture and .Agri -Pooch Canada's
Lethbridge Research Cents in Alberta
eta increase the CLA cantent;in beef to
preclude a rralun-adtod product for.
h'ealtii.conaolous cQnnumers, Previous
research with sttuop- and goats "has
shQwn increasing cunt CIS, QQotoot of
;boat and milk by WO, to 300 per Cit is
pgssible with.OK addition.. of safflower
or Q411214 Qi# tQ anintai diets,
Contact: Dr, Z.ahi.r Mit, Lethbridge
ReSt arch Centre. Agtionitnre and Ag.iri
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