The strategy’s hope is to improve Canada’s canola yields to meet the global need of 26 million metric tonnes and get yields up to 52 bushels per acre by 2025.
Minister of Agriculture Lawrence MacAulay reiterated that Canada’s canola industry is an important contributor to the county’s economic success – in 2014, 9.6 million metric tonnes of canola seed were exported and valued at $5.2 billion.
Scientists from the Ministry of Agriculture will work alongside the Canola Council of Canada and conduct research on disease management and fertility management.
Patti Miller, president of the Canola Council of Canada, said teamwork will help the canola sector achieve its goals.
| 2015 Canola | Acres Harvested | Tonnes | Tonnes/Acre | Bushels/Acre |
| Canada | 19,973,000 | 17,231,000 | 0.850 | 38 |
| Ontario | 35,000 | 34,000 | 0.971 | 42.9 |
| Manitoba | 3,130,000 | 2,857,000 | 0.931 | 40.3 |
| Saskatchewan | 10,640,000 | 8,799,000 | 0.809 | 36.5 |
| Alberta | 6,050,000 | 5,443,000 | 0.890 | 39.7 |
| British Columbia | 90,000 | 70,000 | 0.769 | 34.7 |