Protecting Agricultural Land

Protecting and Preserving Agricultural Land in Nova Scotia is a policy framework designed to help develop policies, legislation, municipal planning, and other actions to protect and preserve agricultural land. It includes 28 recommendations to help protect agricultural land from development and preserve it from deterioration.

Fur Industry Regulations

On January 11, 2013, amendments to the Fur Industry Act were proclaimed and new regulations came into effect. The aim is to allow Nova Scotia’s fur industry to grow and contribute to rural communities while protecting the environment. Read more...

Click here to view the 2010 Agriculture Overview
The 2010 Profile of Nova Scotia's Agriculture and Agri-food Industry is a statistical overview of the industry - the first of its kind for the province. The overview will be updated annually and will map the progress of the agri-food industry over time by organizing information on the state of the industry and how it has arrived there.