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Certified organic products, by province (2001 and 2006 Census of Agriculture)
Related tables: Crops and horticulture, Livestock and aquaculture.
| 2001 | 2006 | 2001 to 2006 | 2001 | 2006 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As a proportion of farms reporting certified organic products | |||||
| number | % change | % | |||
| N.S. | |||||
| All farms | 3,923 | 3,795 | -3.3 | … | … |
| Farms reporting certified organic products1 | 23 | 61 | 165.2 | … | … |
| Type of certified organic product: | |||||
| Hay or field crops | 6 | 16 | 166.7 | 26.1 | 26.2 |
| Fruits, vegetables or greenhouse products | 20 | 50 | 150.0 | 87.0 | 82.0 |
| Animals or animal products | 10 | 12 | 20.0 | 43.5 | 19.7 |
| Maple products | 0 | 3 | … | … | 4.9 |
| Other (herbs, etc.) | 5 | 14 | 180.0 | 21.7 | 23.0 |
| 1. The total number of farms reporting certified organic products does not equal the sum of the parts because a farm could report more than one category. Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Agriculture. Last modified: 2008-10-02. | |||||
For more information on the concepts, methods and quality of the data contained in this table, consult the 2006 Census of Agriculture.
