Issues in Contemporary Agriculture

The key issues in contemporary agriculture can be grouped in the subject areas of: economics and innovation, environment, food, fibre, pharmaceuticals, and fuel.

Here you will find information and news on the contributions that the scientific and professional communities in Canada and internationally are making in response to, and anticipation of, consumer, buyer and societal demands of contemporary agriculture.

AIC is in the process of establishing committees that will develop briefing notes and policy positions on key issues, which will be posted as they become available. If you are interested in assisting with this work, click here to learn more.

• Economics and Innovation
  Includes AIC's two major discussion papers, Redefining Agriculture: Sustaining Agriculture in Canada through Innovation and Diversification and Big Farms, Small Farms.



• Environment



• Fibre (Materials)



• Food



• Fuel



• Pharmaceuticals