Excessive and fancy packaging adds to the cost of the food and uses resources. Investigate issues related to soil. Write letters, fax, telephone, or use a computer data base to access information. Relate information about looking after the soil to agricultural practices in different regions of Canada. Activity Guide Teacher background Agriculture is Canada's most important economic activity, even though only a small percentage of the land is suitable for farming.
Agricultural products make up one sixth of all the things produced in Canada.
Wheat, beef cattle, milk, and hogs are the most important agricultural products in terms of income from agriculture. Agriculture in Canada creates jobs in other industries such as the manufacture of farm machinery, and processing and transporting food. Farmers produce more than Canadians consume, so many of our agricultural products are sold to other countries. Most of Canada's farms are in the southern part of the country. There are four main types of farming in Canada.