Environment & Sustainability

 
Policy Statement: The Canadian Canola Growers Association supports efforts directed at protecting Canadian agricultural production in a sustainable and environmentally responsible manner.

 

 Sustainability Metrics

 
In the quickly developing area of sustainability and food, retailers are trying to communicate the sustainability of their products to their customers. CCGA is working to ensure that the evolving systems reflect Canada's agronomic systems and acknowledge farmers for their sustainability production advances.

CCGA is a participant in the Canadian Keystone Sustainability Project, which researched and measured on-farm environmental indicators such as soil loss, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy use. 
View report here.
 

 On-Farm Tools

 
On-farm tools for measuring individual crop or a whole farm environmental performance are being evaluated. These tools can be useful in helping farmers to benchmark their sustainability footprint. One example is the Cool Farm Tool developed by Unilever.​