This dataset provides information about how agricultural land is being protected through municipal land use planning. Each municipality is listed along with the level of agricultural land protection found within municipal land use plans. Agricultural protection is described as either exclusive zoning for agricultural land, agriculture identified as permitted use, or no planning for agriculture.

Assessment of Agricultural Protection
Municipal planning strategies and land-use by-laws were assessed to determine the level of protection being given to agricultural land in the province.
Three levels of protection have been identified through the planning document review:
1) Exclusive zoning for agricultural land meaning that agricultural land is identified and given a specific zoning with the intent of protecting agricultural land, activities and resources.
2) Agriculture identified as a permitted use in other zones (rural residential, rural resource/development,industrial etc). Many of these zones have restrictions on certain agricultural uses, such as intensive livestock operations.
3) No planning for agriculture identifies municipalities that either do not have comprehensive municipal planning strategies or do not explicitly identify agriculture or agricultural activities within their planning strategies and land use bylaws.

[ARCHIVED] The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture offers a number of funding programs (grants) to assist in the development of the agricultural industry and sustainable agricultural practices.

The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture offers a number of funding programs (grants) to assist in the development of the agricultural industry and sustainable agricultural practices.

The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture offers a number of funding programs (grants) to assist in the development of the agricultural industry and sustainable agricultural practices.

The Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture offers a number of funding programs (grants) to assist in the development of the agricultural industry and sustainable agricultural practices.

[ARCHIVED] The Select Nova Scotia program has ended and the data contained in this dataset is no longer being collected.

Select Nova Scotia is a program developed by the Province of Nova Scotia to encourage Nova Scotians to shop and buy locally. Select Nova Scotia promotions and campaigns and the web site raise consumer awareness about Nova Scotia agri-food and seafood products, and other locally made goods.

This dataset provides an annual update based on the fiscal year (April 1- March 31) of all the insurance plans outlined by regulations under the Crop and Livestock Insurance Act for the number of growers participating in the plan, number of acres, herds, trees or animals insured, total coverage in dollars for each plan, as well as total indemnities which provides protection against future loss or financial burden.

Dataset indicates the total number of contracts by fiscal year, total coverage provided for all plans under the Crop and Animal Insurance Act, total premiums, as well as all claims paid within each fiscal year and the loss ratio which is the total claims paid/premiums collected. Total premiums include the producer, provincial, and federal cost shares.

The annual summary of dairy livestock specifies the total claims paid out within a fiscal year against a loss of livestock resulting from one or more of the perils designated by the Dairy Livestock Insurance Plan Regulations under the Crop and Livestock Insurance Act.

Dataset indicates the total number of dairy livestock animals, total premiums collected and the claims paid for all perils within each fiscal year, and a loss ratio associated with each. The Loss ratio is determined by the claims paid/total premiums collected.