Canada’s agricultural trade diversification needs teeth - Manitoba Co-operator

Canada’s agricultural trade diversification needs teeth - Manitoba Co-operator

Canadian governments and industry have responded to trade interruptions and global uncertainty with a common refrain: diversify our markets. The problem is not that this is the wrong pathway. The problem is that we often treat diversification as a slogan instead of strategically enabling farmers, processors and exporters to achieve the objective. To be clear, the responsibility for realizing diversification is not only the job of government. Ind…