Canadian Canola Growers Association

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Canadian Canola Growers Association
Perspective of the Canola Growers Association as
it relates to biodiesel production and food
sources Brian Chorney October 3, 2008
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What Canola means to Canada

• 3.4 billion for growers in 2007, Canadas
  largest cash crop by value
• Adds 14 billion to the Canadian economy, and
  employs more than 216,000 people across the
  country

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Productionmillions of tonnes
Source Field Crop Reporting Series - Statistics
Canada
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Canadian Diesel Fuel Demand by End Use,
200630.3 Billion Litres
Source - Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 57-003-X
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Potential Biodiesel Production from Canadian
Feedstock Sources2007 to 2010
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Why Canola Biodiesel?

• High value
• Excellent cold flow properties - Lowest saturated
  fat content of any available feedstock (7).
  Remember the Canadian climate.
• Good oxidative stability

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Quality Canola, grown in Canada

• Can produce biodiesel which meets both ASTM D
  6751 and European EN 14214 quality specifications
• Feedstock has proven itself in the EU! In 2004
  EU produced and consumed 1.65 Billion liters of
  biodiesel mainly from rapeseed/canola feedstock.

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What can Biodiesel mean to Canola in Canada?

• 1 bushel of Canola will produce 10 litres of
  biodiesel
• B2 Blend 680,000 tonnes of Canola (by 2012)
• B5 Blend 2,600,000 tonnes of Canola (by 2015?)

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Food vs. Fuel Debate

• Biofuel has been made a culprit, but we dont
  see it as a major factor responsible for high
  food prices.
• UN Food and Agriculture Organization, April 2008

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What are the factors?

• Energy prices
• Climate change
• Food consumption changes

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Putting cost into perspective...

• Canola 14.00/bu
• Margarine 5.46/2lb tub

• Canola 21.00/bu
• Margarine 5.95/2lb tub

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Canola Supply and Dispositionmillions of tonnes
Source Grains and Oilseeds Outlook - AAFC
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Carryover stocksmillions of tonnes
Source Field Crop Reporting Series - Statistics
Canada
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Canadas Renewable Fuel Standard

• Current exports
• Bill C-33, the Biofuels Bill
• A strong market for Canadian farmers

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Conclusions

• Contribution to the Agriculture economy
• Value of Canola based biodiesel
• Renewable fuel source
• Technology and Infrastructure developments

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• Thank you!