Glacier FarmMedia – What does Canada’s agriculture and food sector need to do to insulate itself from major disruptions?
According to the latest Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) report “A Toolbox for Managing Crises,” everyone linked to ag needs to stop working alone to extinguish fires and instead adopt a more dynamic approach to problem solving.
In practice, the report’s authors say, that means developing a much wider understanding of the issues facing each sector and how they intersect and then implementing long-term strategies to account for risks.
This approach is lacking. The authors argue that, by focusing on a single business or sector at a time, Canada’s agriculture and food system remains more vulnerable to disruption.
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