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   While land ownership is under provincial jurisdiction in Canada, the federal government does have a role in assuring farmland remains attainable and affordable for Canadian farmers, says the Senate agriculture committee.
   In a report entitled Growing Concern, How to Keep Farmland in the Hands of Canadian Farmers, the committee called for cooperation between the federal and provincial governments “to facilitate land-use planning and to better protect farmland for agricultural uses.”
   While the provinces could do a better job ensuring farmland remains in production, the federal government should work at strengthening the financial capacity of farmers including the next generation, the report said.