Events

CAPI President makes presentation to House of Commons Committee
OTTAWA, April 17, 2012 — In a presentation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food March 28, CAPI President and CEO David McInnes laid out a vision for creating jobs and improving profitability in the agri-food sector. His remarks drew on the possibilities presented by embracing a “food systems” approach that ensures supply chain partners work together to meet consumers’ food needs.
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Adapting to a Changing Climate — March 2010
Two symposia focused on how climate change could affect food production: "Adapting Agriculture to a Changing Prairie Climate," held March 4, 2010 in Winnipeg, MB, and "Implications of Increasing Climate Variability on Agriculture in the Great Plains," a companion meeting held March 9, 2010 in Kansas City, MO.
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Leaders Summit advances thinking on the need for an agri-food and health strategy for Canada — February 17-18, 2010
Canada needs to integrate health and agri-food policies, concluded the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) after hosting a Leaders Summit on Food for a Healthy and Prosperous Future in Montreal
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Regulatory Reform in Canada's Agri-Food Sector — March 4, 2009
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) released its discussion paper, Regulatory Reform in Canada's Agri-Food Sector, at the annual general meeting of the Canadian Horticultural Council.
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Measuring Farm Profitability and Financial Performance —April 3-24, 2008
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) staged 5 consultations across Canada to identify performance measures that should be developed and published on a regular basis.
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Growing Canada's Rural Economies — February 28, 2008
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) held a symposium on rural renaissance to identify policies that could enhance economic activity in rural Canada.
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Second Forum on Farm Income Project — February 13-14, 2006
The Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) held a forum entitled Working Towards a New Direction for the Agri-Food Sector. It was a continuation of the process CAPI undertook regarding farm income prospects and sector competitiveness initiated in 2005.
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CAPI Farm Income Project Forum — June 13-14, 2005
As part of a major study entitled Understanding the Factors Affecting Current and Future Farm Income Prospects in Canada, the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) presented the preliminary findings of some of the study's commissioned papers to agri-food industry stakeholders.
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CAPI Think Tank Session — September 8-9, 2004
This two-day session of presentations by international experts provided some thought provoking ideas from which the group identified some 108 issues and trends that need to be considered in relation to the agriculture and agri-food sector.
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