La base de données des cultures assurées (BDCA) contains detailed mapping of crops located on insured agricultural land parcels in Quebec. Data are available from 2008 to 2011; please consult the index map (below) for exact coverage.
The crop categories included in this database are: hay, corn, wheat, barley, oats, soya, canola, other cereals, market vegetables, small fruits, mixed crops, and "no crops declared".
For data from earlier years (2003-2007), see la base de données des cultures généralisées (BDCG).
Metadata
Title | Base de données des cultures assurées (BDCA) |
Author | La Financière agricole du Québec (FADQ) |
Date(s) | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Coverage | Quebec (areas under agriculture cultivation only) |
Language | French |
Format | Shapefile |
Scale | 1:50 000 |
Projection | Geographic |
Datum | NAD83 |
Documentation |
Guide Technique: Base de données des cultures assurés (BDCA) (French)ÌýÌýÌý | ÌýÌý | Ìý Ìý| ÌýÌý BDCG Crop Codes and Descriptions |
Index Map | BDCA Index Map of the datasets available. |
Data Use Agreement | Data is available to Â鶹AV Community, for research and educational purposes only. |
Access | Members of the Â鶹AV Community may obtain copies of the data by filling out the Geospatial Data Request Form . Please include the title of the dataset (BDCA). |
Citation | Base de données des cultures assurées. [computer file]. Saint-Romuald, Quebec: La Financière agricole du Québec, 2008. |