Agri-Food Risk Report Phase 1
Phase 1 of CAPI’s inaugural Agri-Food Risk Report included a survey of nearly 550 stakeholders from across Canada including farmers, food processors, government personnel, researchers, industry representatives, and conservation groups. The report is the first phase of CAPI’s Agri-Food Risk Report project, supported by the Global Institute for Food Security, which serves to identify key strategic risks that the agri-food sector faces and to facilitate strategic dialogue about the opportunities and future direction for the sector.
The findings of the survey identified policy and regulatory environment, extreme weather, and trade barriers and protectionism as the top three risks threatening the future of the Canadian agri-food sector. The report notes indicate low confidence in the government and private sector to solve these issues. However, 62% indicated that they are optimistic for the future of the agri-food sector in Canada.
Not only are stakeholders optimistic, but they believe Canada’s agri-food sector has many opportunities for growth. Respondents indicated that Canada is well positioned to take advantage of opportunities for economic growth in the global marketplace.
The CAPI Agri-Food Risk Report Phase 1 will lay the groundwork for future work CAPI will be undertaking to take a deeper look at the identified risks and to use this information to develop policy recommendations for solutions to these complex challenges. Stay tuned for Phase 2 of the Agri-Food Risk Report.
This project was funded in part by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s AgriCompetitiveness Program and supported by the Global Institute for Food Security.