2021-22 Consumer Attitudes Towards Innovative Agricultural Technologies Survey and Focus Groups

Building on previous research waves in 2011 and 2016, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) launched a third wave of public opinion research to assess Canadians’ perceptions and attitudes towards emerging agricultural technologies and their applications in the sector, and to gather information on public trust regarding these technologies. Having explored some of these issues in past research, this study generated comparative data, allowing AAFC to track Canadians’ attitudes over time. In addition, the results provide insights into Canadians’ knowledge and awareness of new technologies that did not exist or were emerging at the time of previous research. This research will inform policy development and engagement strategies by providing critical insights on the opinions of Canadians on agricultural innovation.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 19:48 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 19:48 (UTC)
contact_email	samantha.mclellan@agr.gc.ca
contact_person	{"en": "Government of Canada; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Public Affairs Branch, samantha.mclellan@agr.gc.ca", "fr": "Gouvernement du Canada; Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, Direction générale des affaires publiques, samantha.mclellan@agr.gc.ca"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	[]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	primary
open_canada_date_published	2022-03-31 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["Agriculture", "Biotechnology", "Biofuels", "Gene-editing", "Cellular Agriculture", "Regulations", "Survey", "Focus groups", "Agricultural technologies"], "fr": ["Agriculture", "biotechnologie", "Biocarburants", "Édition génétique", "Agriculture cellulaire", "Règlementation", "Sondage", "Groupes de discussion", "Technologies agricoles"]}
open_canada_subject	["agriculture", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Sondage et groupes de discussion de 2021-2022 sur les attitudes des consommateurs envers les technologies agricoles novatrices
update_frequency	not_planned