Protecting and preserving agricultural land in Nova Scotia

The concept of public goods and services of substances suggests that society should bear the cost of creating that public good and therefore compensate the farm owner for whatever economic and social costs were incurred in not being able to sell or use the land in question, as non-farm landowners can. [...] Preserve Agricultural Land from Deterioration Recommendation: 1. Soil conservation a. Prevention of soil erosion The province and municipalities should consider the range and b. Restriction of topsoil removal benefits of incentive tools available to achieve the policy c. Control of soil additives objective of protecting agricultural lands, especially in light of 2. Maintaining the productive ease [...] If the profit potential in using the land for something other Development than agriculture is well in excess of the penalty, the effectiveness is 1. Agriculture as the most lost. [...] More importantly, it is unclear why the penalty is a. Pursuing a more profitable business model imposed and collected at the municipal level while the province b. Tax policy bears the cost of the subsidy to protect the land. [...] Presenting the positive economic, environmental, and social       12    Protecting and Preserving Agricultural Land in Nova Scotia  benefits of local agriculture helps to paint a better picture of the true value of the local agricultural industry.