Beans and Special Crops

Beans

Canada beans
Beans and legumes affiliated with a high protein, high fiber and high in complex carbohydrates. Beans are also a very good source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Affordable and healthy, Canada beans from around the world has always been a staple of the diet, but are now becoming all kinds of food ingredients.

Sow the seeds of healthy food choices

No wonder Canada legumes - peas, lentils, beans and chickpeas - would be so international reputation. Canada, the global leader in pulse production and sales, with lentils and peas is concerned, it is among the highest in the world, Canada beans currently exports to 150 countries worldwide.
Beans and legumes affiliated with a high protein, high fiber and high in complex carbohydrates. Beans are also a very good source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Affordable and healthy, Canada beans from around the world has always been a staple of the diet, but are now becoming all kinds of food ingredients.

Quality and diversity

Canada's natural resources and natural pure fresh cold climates, for low-cost production of high-quality beans are ideal. Planting beans consume less energy, it produces fewer greenhouse gases, but also gave the seasons beans natural protection against pests and diseases. Because soy protein source for, and thus a lower impact on the environment. Legumes provide a need to diversify crop rotation, but also to protect and improve the soil quality and water resources.
Since 1985, Canada legumes grown more and more, the annual production capacity has been close to five million tons. This growth mainly from the international demand.

Concern and commitment

Canada beans industry for product quality and customer service are very care. Producers strive for and achieve high international standards. In fact, in order to meet customer requirements, the Canadian leader in the establishment of standards, terminology and assessment methods for beans industries worldwide.
In Canada, the official Canadian Grain Commission (the Canadian Grain Commission), for a given set legume crop grading standards. The Commission detailed specifications beans to set level, and to develop methods to test the properties of the grain to meet the quality requirements of buyers.
Canada also Yanni policy to allow beans producers to make a profit, while market-oriented and maintain global competitiveness. This policy will integrate the advantages of Canadian food safety, innovation and environmental responsibility maximized.

Leading Innovation

From the farm to the table, Canada beans industry visionary and innovative. Continuous research and improvement of crop management, access to international esteem do this science industry. Canada continued to develop and produce new varieties of peas, lentils, beans and chickpeas, making Canada in meeting the needs and tastes of consumers around the world, has maintained a leading position.

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Canada beans are ready to meet today's worldwide pursuit of health and quality of consumer demand. Want to know more about Canada beans, suppliers and market information, please refer to the following page:
Agri-Food Trade Service – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
www.ats-sea.agr.gc.ca
Special Crops – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
www.agr.gc.ca/misb/spcrops

Mustard

Canadian mustard seeds handful of seasonings
If there is no mustard, the world's cuisine will happen to it? As the world's first ㄧ condiments, several thousand years, the aroma of mustard make it a favorite of chefs and restaurants. With mustard make bland food taste, but also in the production of mayonnaise, salad dressing, soup and bacon, mustard is necessary materials. After pressing, will yield a mustard seed oil, can be used to make food can also be used in industrial products such as bio-diesel and lubricating oils.
Internationally mustard seeds and mustard large demand for the product, so that Canada has become the world's largest exporter of mustard.

Spicy products

Mustard and canola plants belonging to the same species, but better than canola tolerate drought, heat and cold. Canada's northern climate is suitable for growing mustard, mustard belong to adapt because of the short growing season in farming, cool weather crops.
Canada mainly produces three kinds of mustard: yellow mustard, brown mustard and oriental mustard. The most common varieties of yellow mustard are three of the most gentle, the lowest fat content. Brown mustard for Dijon-style mustard, mixed with yellow mustard, made ​​English mustard. Mustard is made ​​into the East Asian and Japanese cuisine with spicy love cooking oil.
Mustard can provide a lot of food nutrition plus. Mustard flavor endless, but calories low, and no cholesterol. It contains high protein and rich in minerals, including calcium, magnesium, potassium and niacin.

Stimulate innovation

Mustard seed industry and the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, in the past fifteen years in the study of mustard seed, also launched a series of improvements over the species. Such improvements are still in progress. Some of them are for research and development, are better adapted to semi-arid environment, with a high value, and with a higher fat and protein content of mustard varieties. Canadian researchers are also trying to improve the health and nutritional value of mustard, and for such a versatile crop, to find new food and non-food applications.

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Canadian mustard to add flavor to many foods, and Canadian researchers have continued to make improvements mustard, to cope with increasing demand. Want to know more about Canada's mustard industry do? See the following page:
Agriculture and Agri-Food
Canada-Pulses and Special Crops Section
www.agr.gc.ca/misb/spec
Agri-Food Trade Service
www.ats.agr.gc.ca

Seeds

Seeds Canada
From the beginning of the nine thousand years ago, agricultural development, agricultural people that work tirelessly to try to improve crop diversification, yield and resistance. Without their continued efforts, the human world civilization probably would not have come, but their efforts that is the foundation of modern agricultural science.
Whether ancient times and now, plant breeding is very important, because a shorter growing season and cold Canadian climate, this area more seriously. Thus cultivate a variety of fast-growing, high yield and resistant to pests and diseases seeds.

Quality of the root causes of

Nearly two-thirds of Canada's seed production for domestic and stable domestic market, but also for the Canadian seed companies laid the foundation for the international market. Canada offers both general and certified seed species including cereals, oilseeds, specialty crops, beans, feed, turf and ornamental or horticultural plants.
Canadian general seeds are usually used for feed crops, no certification costs, the end consumer will be more affordable. In contrast, certified seeds are used to confirm the purity of their genes and certified by the government of an independent auditor, who want to ensure seed quality expert growers, is particularly attractive. All sources of Canadian certified seed has been control, to ensure that the interests of consumers, but also be able to predict these seeds to meet their requirements.
Because of this guarantee quality, Canadian seed industry in the global respected. These products are unique in the international market is also attractive, in 2006 the value of total exports of the two hundred and seventy million Canadian dollars of seed to 93 countries. In fact, the annual output value of the seed industry in Canada up seventy-five million Canadian dollars.

Maintain success

Canada's seed organization for the promotion of innovation and quality assurance, plays an important role. the Canadian Seed Growers' Association of Canada except potatoes and tree seeds, seeds of all agricultural crops only dealers. the Canadian Seed Trade Association) represents the majority of the seed research and development in Canada, producers and suppliers. In the regulations, the Canadian Seed Institute recognized seed companies and testing laboratories to help them comply with federal regulations manage the seed industry.

Only when you use the best quality of agricultural seeds, to achieve maximum potential. The seeds of Canada to ensure that customers can achieve the most stringent requirements. Want to know more about Canada's seed industry do? Please refer to the following page:
Agri-Food Trade Service
www.ats.agr.gc.ca