Climate-resilient practices, nature-based solutions are vital to Canada’s next Agricultural Policy Framework

Our world-class agricultural industry is modern, progressive, and delivering sustainable products and solutions, but it needs strong policies and support measures to successfully meet the moment.

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, arriving in the House of Commons on May 13, 2020, meets with her provincial counterparts this week. Harnessing the economic and ecological power of Canada’s agricultural sector to build a greener and more resilient future demands a re-imagination of current policies, write Paul Thoroughgood and Carolyn Callaghan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY PAUL THOROUGHGOOD AND CAROLYN CALLAGHAN

May 2, 2022

The world is hungry for more food, and no one is more capable than Canadian farmers to satisfy this growing appetite. But with global food demands expected to increase by 60 per cent by 2050, ensuring Canadian agriculture is positioned to continue meeting these future market demands in an environmen...

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