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Following years of disruption, driven by a pandemic, climate change and extreme weather, geopolitics and more, there is increasing concern about the reliability of supply chains. Rather than the historic focus on lean, just-in-time, high-efficiency and low-cost supply chains, there is an emphasis in the public and private sectors about understanding threats, monitoring resilience, and […]

In 2023, the Canadian agriculture policy context includes a significant focus on improving agriculture sustainability through improved farming practices. Canadian farmers have demonstrated a willingness to adopt new technologies and practices, but there is an increasing desire to use policy tools to encourage greater adoption of more sustainable practices. Understanding the perspectives of Canadian farmers […]

CAPI recognizes the importance of fostering and mentoring the next generation of thought leaders emerging from Doctoral programs across Canada, who are working in multi-disciplinary fields. Through this program, CAPI offers a small, innovative group of young students the opportunity to apply their newfound knowledge and expertise to some of agriculture’s most critical policy issues. […]

CAPI recognizes the importance of fostering and mentoring the next generation of thought leaders emerging from Doctoral programs across Canada, who are working in multi-disciplinary fields. Through this program, CAPI offers a small, innovative group of young students the opportunity to apply their newfound knowledge and expertise to some of agriculture’s most critical policy issues. […]

CAPI recognizes the importance of fostering and mentoring the next generation of thought leaders emerging from Doctoral programs across Canada, who are working in multi-disciplinary fields. Through this program, CAPI offers a small, innovative group of young students the opportunity to apply their newfound knowledge and expertise to some of agriculture’s most critical policy issues. […]

CAPI recognizes the importance of fostering and mentoring the next generation of thought leaders emerging from Doctoral programs across Canada, who are working in multi-disciplinary fields. Through this program, CAPI offers a small, innovative group of young students the opportunity to apply their newfound knowledge and expertise to some of agriculture’s most critical policy issues. […]

CAPI’s recent focus on trade, food security and the changing geopolitical and market environment along with climate change have helped identify some of the key new challenges and opportunities facing the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector in this new world of scarcity not abundance. These developments are putting pressure on Canada’s natural capital and resources […]

Canada has bold policy aspirations on climate change mitigation, and these extend into agriculture.  The most recent evidence is the federal government initiative on a Sustainable Agriculture Strategy, aiming to work with industry groups to secure greater action at the farm level to reduce greenhouse gas emission and increase carbon sequestration.  However, with agriculture an […]

Water is a crucial resource in the Canadian agri-food system, and its significance cannot be overstated. To highlight the importance of this issue, CAPI Distinguished Fellow Nicolas Mesly has recently authored a Perspective report, exploring the challenges faced by Quebec’s agricultural producers and processors in relation to water. This report is just one example of […]

Note from CAPI and CGAI The world is changing, and agriculture and food are on the front lines. A multilateral trading system under stress, increasing demand, pressures on production and climate change are colliding to tighten supplies, increase food insecurity, and challenge trade. As a top food-exporting nation, how Canada chooses to respond will define […]