With 90 locals, 12 regional federations, its 130 unions, and 26 specialized groups, the UPA is the only official body that speaks on behalf of all Quebec farm and forestry producers. The UPA unites farmers in two ways: based on where they live (“general sector”) and what they produce (“specialized sector”).
In addition to providing training and information for their members, the regional federations coordinate the UPA’s actions. The work they are involved in is of concern to all farmers: promoting the profession, managing and protecting farmland, property tax, agroenvironment, etc. The building blocks of the regional federations are the locals—one local in each of the 90 regional county municipalities spread across Quebec’s 12 regions, giving the UPA a presence across the entire province.
Farmers also come together within specialized unions based on their type of production. These unions—numbering well over a hundred across Quebec—are organized into the UPA’s 26 specialized groups. The specialized groups do the work involved in developing production: marketing, quality, traceability, promotion, research, etc.
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UPA DI establishes partnerships with farmers’ organizations from Africa, Latin America and Asia to strengthen their capacity to act collectively for the development of agriculture and the well-being of rural families. This is a non-profit corporation whose members are the UPA Confederation, the regional federations and the affiliated specialized groups.
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