Canadian Farm Income Safety Net And Its Experience To China

Canada is the second largest country in the world, owing 68.05 square kilometers land. And it has 27.7 million farm land. It is said that Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta provinces are northeast granary. In addition, Canada is an important agricultural export country. For agriculture is a critical section in Canada economy, it is necessary for government to take various measures and launch various policies to stabilize agricultural development. Particularly, the agricultural income safety net is the most distinctive part in Canada agriculture policy.Canadian agricultural income safety net has been experiencing a long development process. Before 1960s, there were a series agricultural income policies. In the 1960s to 1980s, it experienced a long development process, and initially formed the structure of agricultural income safety net. And from the 1990s to the present, Canada agricultural income safety net maturing gradually a clear and perfect framework. The development process of agricultural income safety net is the steady and progressive.Canada income safety net consistent with main agriculture programs, including CAIS and its predecessor NISA. They directly contribute to the agricultural income growth. Crop insurance program is a core part in this system, supporting the whole agricultural income safety net. Commercial safety management system also plays an important role, will help farmers to deal with problems when facing market or natural disasters. Furthermore, Canadian federal and provincial governments help farmers to adept to a series special conditions. For example, the government formulated some special funds to help farmers avoid from sudden loss. Federal and provincial manage the income safety net, offering funds and face risks together.Canada farm income safety net has got some achievements since it has been executed. On the basis of constructing the administrative institutions, it not only increased farmers income directly, but also guaranteed Canadian agriculture 's development, promoting the rural areas to develop harmony. Consequently, our country can study from the farm income safety net, avoiding the defects. Our government should study the policies on the basis of Chinese conditions.First, we should value the importance of farm income system and encourage the government to take responsibility. Second, we can refer to the farm insurance system. Third, it is necessary to strengthen the construction of infrastructure. Finally, to avoid the risks, we should make the management to be more diversity.