| 词条 | National Farmers Union (Canada) |
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|name= National Farmers Union |country= Canada |affiliation= |members= |image= |founded= 1969 |office= Saskatoon (headquarters) |people= |website= http://www.nfu.ca |native_name= Union Nationale des Fermiers |current= |head= |dissolved_date= |dissolved_state= |merged_into= |footnotes= }} The National Farmers Union of Canada (NFU) is an organization set up by Canadian farmers. It is headquartered in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is descended from the United Farmers of Canada which was a loose federation of militant farmers' organizations. It was created as the Interprovincial Farm Union Council (IFUC) in 1945 to co-ordinate activities between provincial bodies, particularly the Alberta Farmers Union and the United Farmers of Canada (Saskatchewan Section) who were planning a farmers' strike if grievances on farm prices and marketing problems were not solved.[1] In 1960 it was renamed the National Farmers Union and in 1969 it was refounded with a national convention as a direct membership organization.[2][3] The NFU decides on and publicizes its positions on matters concerning agricultural policy through news briefs and some longer policy statements.[4] Recent policy statements include the Policy on Genetically Modified (GM) Foods[5] and the Policy on Sustainable Agriculture.[6] MandateThe mandate of the National Farmers Union is:[7]
Essay contestThe NFU offers an annual award to young writers for an essay on an assigned farm-related topic, the Paul Beingessner Award.[8] Food sovereigntyThe National Farmers Union and other family farm/peasant, indigenous and rural workers organizations work within the global movement, La Via Campesina, to resist the global trade agreements and the World Trade Organization, stop the destruction of communities, cultures and environments, and build an alternative: food sovereignty.[9][10][11] References1. ^{{cite book |chapter-url=http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/farm_movement_1901-49.html |title=Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan |accessdate=9 December 2014 |chapter=Farm Movemement 1901-49 |author=Stuart A. Thiesson |year=2006 |publisher=Canadian Plains Research Center, University Of Regina}} 2. ^{{cite book |chapter-url=http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/saskatchewan_farmers_union.html |title=Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan |accessdate=9 December 2014 |chapter=Saskatchewan Farmers Union |author=Stuart A. Thiesson |year=2006 |publisher=Canadian Plains Research Center, University Of Regina}} 3. ^[https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/national-farmers-union National Farmers Union] at the Canadian Encyclopedia 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nfu.ca/policy/policy-matters |title=Policy matters: The NFU's Policy Development Process |publisher=National Farmers Union (of Canada) |accessdate=9 December 2014}} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nfu.ca/sites/www.nfu.ca/files/GM_FOOD_POLICY.pdf |accessdate=9 December 2014 |title=National Farmers Union Policy on Genetically Modified (GM) Foods |year=2000}} 6. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nfu.ca/policy/national-farmers-union-policy-sustainable-agriculture |title=National Farmers Union Policy on Sustainable Agriculture (undated) |accessdate=9 December 2014}} 7. ^About the National Farmers Union 8. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.nfu.ca/publications/beingessner |accessdate=9 December 2014 |title=The Paul Beingessner Award for Excellence in Writing}} 9. ^[https://www.policyalternatives.ca/publications/monitor/food-sovereignty-canada Food Sovereignty In Canada] 10. ^NFU asks Ag Committee to make food sovereignty the foundation of National Food Policy 11. ^[https://www.united-church.ca/sites/default/files/resources/seeds-soverignty-drama.pdf A Drama about Food Sovereignty and Justice] External links
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