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Digital Agriculture Policy Database

This database has been developed as part of the Alberta Digitalization Agriculture (ABDIAG) Program, funded by the Alberta Government.

The Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy conducted a scan of policies and regulations in international jurisdictions to compare where Alberta and Canada stand in terms of digitalization of agriculture.

This live database is a compilation of the findings from that scan and will be updated periodically by the Simpson Centre research team.

Mission of the Simpson Centre:
Our mission is to strengthen and support Canada’s agriculture and agri-foods sectors through focused, evidence-based, practical policy analysis on trade, the environment, and innovation. Agriculture in Canada is a major driver of economic growth, and we are here to help make that happen, sustainably and responsibly.

Vision for Agricultural and Food Innovation and Public Education:
Housed at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the Simpson Centre focuses on the numerous social and economic factors that facilitate the success of Canadian agri-food and agri-business. The goal is to make the Simpson Centre a locus of Canadian research that strengthens and supports the growth and sustainability of agri-food and agri-business – especially in Canada.

This dedicated centre focused on research and public education in the agri-business and agri-food sector adopts a transdisciplinary model that involves other schools and faculties contributing their expertise to the Simpson Centre on a program basis. The Simpson Centre is actively developing partnerships with other research centres in Canada and beyond. Funding from UFA Co-operative Ltd. and Rural Communities Foundation (RCF) established our Public Education Series.

About the ABDIAG project:
Since its creation on February 7, 2020, the Simpson Centre has been on a mission to strengthen and support Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sectors through focused, evidence-based, and practical policy analysis on trade, the environment, and innovation. The Centre develops timely and relevant studies and applied research on key areas of impact: agriculture and environment, agriculture and economics, and agriculture and society.

This database of agricultural policies across global jurisdictions will be updated periodically.