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The Ministry is comprised of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development and Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC). The Ministry is also responsible for the Office of the Farmers’ Advocate; Irrigation Council; Agricultural Products Marketing Council; and Alberta Grain Commission.
The Ministry contributes to three of the government's four key opportunities: Unleashing Innovation, Competing in a Global Marketplace and Making Alberta the Best Place to Live, Work and Visit.
The Ministry contributes directly and indirectly to many of the Government's medium-term strategies, including: the Rural Development Strategy, the Agriculture Growth Strategy, the Life Sciences Strategy, the Alberta in a Strong Canada Initiative, the Climate Change Strategy, the Land Use Framework and Water for Life: Alberta's Strategy for Sustainability.
The work of the Ministry also has a direct and indirect impact on 8 of 14 Government of Alberta business plan goals. They are goals 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. The Ministry’s major contributions are to Goal 1: Alberta will have a diversified and prosperous economy and Goal 8: Alberta will have a financially stable, open and accountable government.
Vision
Prosperous, sustainable Alberta farms, processors, agricultural businesses and rural communities.
Mission
To enable the growth of a globally competitive, sustainable agriculture and food industry through essential policy, legislation, information and services.
Core Businesses
Core Business 1 Facilitate Sustainable Industry Growth
Goal 1 – Sustainable growth of the agriculture and food industry
Goal 2 – Continued excellence in food safety
Core Business 2 Enhance Rural Sustainability
Goal 3 – Improved environmental stewardship
Goal 4 – Strengthened rural communities
Core Business 3 Strengthen Business Risk Management
Goal 5 – Effective risk management decisions by agricultural business managers
Goal 6 - Effective support programs for industry stability
The full text is availble on the Ministry of Finance web site, and also in pdf format.
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