sustaining our future and customer focus egg farmers of canada
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Sustaining our Future and Customer FocusEgg Farmers of Canada
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Overview
Snapshot of the Canadian egg industry Supply Management Canadian Policy Long Term Sustainability and Customer Focus
A snapshot of the Canadian egg industry
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Canadian snapshot
Number of regulated egg producers in Canada: 1,016 Production in all 10 provinces and the Northwest Territories Average number of hens per producer: 20,241 There are approximately 21.5 million birds in productionMany egg farms owned and operated by families who have
been in the business for generations About 20% are first-generation farmersThe industry contributes $1.4 billion annually to the Canadian
economyCanadian egg industry employs 16,800 people—many of them
through much needed rural jobs
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Supply Management and Canadian Policy
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Supply Management Uniquely Canadian marketing system Matches production with consumer demand Stable income for farmers, stable prices for consumers,
suppliers, retailers and other industries 3 Pillars:
Import Controls Does not block imports Guaranteed volume with no tariffs
Production Planning Quota set annually based on market analysis Flexible and reduces over/under-production
Producer Pricing Price farmer receives based on cost of production Creates incentive for efficiency Retailers set consumer price
Canadian policy In Canada, Canadian egg farmers work together through Egg Farmers of
Canada—a collective representing their interests Egg farmers receive no government subsidies Rather they are supported by government legislation that ensures self-
sufficiency It allows individual farmers to collaborate at the national level to achieve
much more together than they can alone Social responsibility is a key aspect of our policy – Achieved by promoting
the public understanding and appreciation for egg farmers’ contribution to economic development, community vitality, and environmental stewardship
Egg farmers are in a very strong position and a unique opportunity to ensure and work towards a sustainable egg industry into the future
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Long Term Sustainability and Customer Focus
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Sustainability Projects/Programs
The egg farmers of Canada see the long term sustainability and growth of their industry from a holistic perspective, which means a multifaceted approach is taken: Being active in international affairs Sponsoring efficiencies through research and development Promoting food safety and animal welfare with our on farm and
traceability programmes Forward looking by focusing on:
Environmental and social management Total quality management
SustainabilityCanadian Egg Farmers Internationally
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Egg Farmers of Canada are part of the supply management group SM5 that closely monitors international issues
Egg Farmers of Canada – A key player in the International Egg Commission MOUs with OIE and FAO
Member of the Consumer Goods Forum Actively involved with Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and
other such initiatives Egg Farmers of Canada are able to tie in our national
objectives and strategies with what is happening internationally, and are acutely aware of the challenges the livestock sector will be facing in the future
Sustainability Research and Development
Canadian egg farmers fund projects on a range of topics: Poultry health and welfare Human nutrition Environmental issues Economics
Egg Farmers of Canada is supporting experts by providing multi-year funding to their research – Research Chairs
This wide ranging research is promoting efficiency in the nutritional value of eggs as well as production output and its effects
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Sustainability On Farm and Traceability
Start Clean Stay Clean (SCSC) Program HACCP based on farm food safety program
Animal Care Program Based on the Canadian Code of Practice
Canadian Egg Industry Traceability System (CEITS) Benefits:
Improved Food Safety Verification of production practices Improved Animal Health/Disease response Greater Supply Chain Control and Visibility
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Sustainability (underway) Environmental & Social Life Cycle Assessment
EFC implementing a Life Cycle Assessment Project on the whole supply chain. There is no legislation or outside pressure to do carry out this initiative – It is just the right thing to do.
Guiding principle for EFC is that communities are served and supported through the social, economic, and environmental actions of egg farmers.
Environmental issues are generally a growing concern to consumers in Canada and internationally
The Egg industry LCA boundary is the complete supply chain: laying hen breeder flock to table eggs arriving at retail stores further processed eggs Spent hen disposal By housing systems
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Sustainability (underway)Environmental & Social Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental LCA Generate a national baseline amount of CO2 equivalent, water and land
usage that goes into producing 1kg of eggs Utilize internationally recognized ISO 14040 and 14044 standards for LCA Identify environmental ‘red flags’ for development of mitigation strategies
to reduce those potential impacts Next Steps – In due course develop an environmental assessment
programme Social LCA
Following United Nations Environmental Program SLCA Guidelines Generate a national baseline for social factors and societal impacts involved
in egg production Identify social ‘red flags’ for development of mitigation strategies to reduce
those potential impacts Next Steps – In due course develop an assessment programme
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Sustainability (underway)National Quality Code Project
National Quality Code (NQC) Project aims to develop a household national identity for Canadian eggs
Concept: To display the National Quality Code (NQC) symbol, eggs would have to be produced (verified) under the auspices of all the following EFC Programs:
Start Clean Stay Clean (SCSC) Program (on farm food safety) Animal Care Program CEITS – Meet the traceability standard Environmental Assessment (future requirement as project ongoing)
Pilot projects soon underway in British Columbia and QuebecIndustry stakeholders are being engagedEFC applying for developmental funding from the Canadian
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Conclusions
Egg Farmers of Canada is committed to the efficient utilisation of our natural resources in a way that conserves them for future generations
Supply management provides EFC with a social license to initiate long term programs that benefit the consumer and all the industry stakeholders, whilst meeting our obligations on Social Responsibility
Not only are Canadian egg farmers talking up commitment they are doing it
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THANK YOU! Any questions?
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