Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Encyclopedia
The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration (PFRA) is a branch under Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
, a department of the Federal Government of Canada
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The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration was established by an Act of Parliament
in 1935 in response to the widespread drought, farm abandonment and land degradation of the 1930s. Its role was to :
"... secure the rehabilitation of the drought and soil drifting areas in the Provinces of Manitoba
, Saskatchewan
and Alberta
, and to develop and promote within those areas, systems of farm practice, tree culture, water supply, land utilization and land settlement that will afford greater economic security..."
With this mandate, the PFRA has served to promote sustainable development on the rural prairies for over six decades in the areas of air, water, soils, and biodiversity. Its work may include detailed examination of various devices for soil conservation and enrichment.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food, also referred to as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada , is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for policies governing agriculture production, farming income, research and development, inspection, and the regulation of animals...
, a department of the Federal Government of Canada
Government of Canada
The Government of Canada, formally Her Majesty's Government, is the system whereby the federation of Canada is administered by a common authority; in Canadian English, the term can mean either the collective set of institutions or specifically the Queen-in-Council...
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The Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration was established by an Act of Parliament
Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislative branch of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in the national capital, Ottawa. Formally, the body consists of the Canadian monarch—represented by her governor general—the Senate, and the House of Commons, each element having its own officers and...
in 1935 in response to the widespread drought, farm abandonment and land degradation of the 1930s. Its role was to :
"... secure the rehabilitation of the drought and soil drifting areas in the Provinces of Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
and Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, and to develop and promote within those areas, systems of farm practice, tree culture, water supply, land utilization and land settlement that will afford greater economic security..."
With this mandate, the PFRA has served to promote sustainable development on the rural prairies for over six decades in the areas of air, water, soils, and biodiversity. Its work may include detailed examination of various devices for soil conservation and enrichment.