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RealAgriculture and the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) are pleased to announce a new collaboration aimed at expanding conversations and analysis around agricultural policy in Canada. Through this partnership, RealAgriculture and CAPI will deliver a series of webinars, policy briefs, and written commentary designed to engage and inform stakeholders across the agri-food value chain. Read […]
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Note from CAPI Canadian farmers manage more than 62 million hectares of land. The decisions they make shape not only food supply but also soil health, water quality, and biodiversity. As pressures on agriculture increase, the challenge of supporting both productivity and conservation is becoming more urgent. Conservation payment programs are one of the main […]
Note from CAPI Canada’s agricultural research and development (R&D) system has driven prosperity for decades. Today, however, the system faces significant challenges. Public funding is declining, research efforts are fragmented, and incentives do not align well with production and societal needs. External forces such as climate change, trade tensions, and rapid technological shifts are reshaping […]
Note from CAPI The risks facing Canadian farmers are evolving rapidly—and the policy response will determine whether they become threats or opportunities. Too often, risk management policy is viewed narrowly as Business Risk Management (BRM) programming. While Ministers have approved changes to AgriStability and AgriInvest in response to shifting risks, tweaking programs is not an […]
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Canadian agriculture, and Canada as a whole, is facing an increasingly uncertain trade future. With political uncertainty at home, rising anti-Canadian rhetoric and CUSMA renegotiation threats from the US, and challenging Indo-Pacific trade dynamics, the once-solid cornerstone of Canadian trade and agriculture now seems increasingly unstable. Join CAPI’s next Ag Policy Exchange for a lively […]
This webinar explores the practical application of GHG tools within Canadian agriculture. Panelists including Krista Kapitan, Cedric MacLeod, Dan Lussier, and Brenna Grant explore the effectiveness of current tools, discuss the integration of these tools into farm management systems, and examine the impact of policy frameworks on their adoption. The webinar aims to highlight successful […]
Canadian agriculture and food face big challenges with the potential for very different solutions that lead to very different outcomes for the sector. None of those solutions or outcomes may be the right one, and dialogue and debate are essential to getting better policy outcomes. Instead of shying away from thoughtful debate, the sector should embrace it. […]