Canada s Agri Food Destination. April 20, 2011

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "Canada s Agri Food Destination. April 20, 2011"

Transcription

1 Canada s Agri Food Destination. April 20, 2011

2 A familiar view Input suppliers Producers Processors Distributors Wholesalers Retailers Consumers 2

3 Food systems view Consumers, (incl. export customers) Taxpayers, Citizens 3

4 Restaurants, service Food systems view Retailers (grocery) Wholesalers Distributors Consumers, (incl. export Customer) Taxpayers, Citizens Processors Producers Input suppliers 4

5 Restaurants; services By products; bio applications Food systems view Ecological systems: water, soil, carbon Retailers (grocery) Academics, scientists, researchers Wholesalers Entrepreneurs; financial services Distributors Processors Consumers, (incl. export customers) Taxpayers, Citizens Governments (3 levels) Adjacent sectors: e.g. health, environment Producers Transportation; ports Input suppliers Packaging, equipment, info technology 5

6 Agri performance The status quo is unacceptable Diet and our health Our world Our capacity to respond 6

7 The status quo is unacceptable Agri performance Chronic unprofitability Rising imports / falling export position Diet and our health Unsustainable healthcare costs Rise of diet related disease and an obesity epidemic Our world Increasing population resource demands Intensity of environmental impacts Our capacity to respond Falling research and development investment Unresponsive regulations impede innovation and productivity Deficits 7

8 A mindset shift Current state A new approach A short term plan (5 year) Broad objectives; no targets Policy focused on segments Policy silos (ag./health/environment) Fragmented value chains; hi few collaborate Low awareness of the sector s contribution 8

9 A mindset shift Current state A short term plan (5 year) Broad objectives; no targets Policy focused on segments Policy silos (eg, agri /health/environment) A new approach Longer term plan (15 years) A destination ; specific targets Policy focused on agri systems Integrated policy & oversight: one plan Fragmented value chains; hi few collaborate Collaborative systems that t accelerate innovation Low awareness of the sector s contribution A major strategic pillar as the country s largest employer 9

10 A common focus Good Reliable supply Responsiblyproduced 10

11 Safe Nutritious Quality Good Reliable supply Managing full breadth of risks Responsiblyproduced Ecological footprint Efficiencies 11

12 Outcomes: A profitable & competitive agri sector; healthier population; healthier eco systems Destination: The most successful good systems on the planet Good Reliable supply Responsibly produced 12

13 Destination: The most successful good systems on the planet Targets Good Reliable supply Responsiblyproduced 13

14 By 2025 Double exports to $75 B Produce And supply 75% of our own Over 75% of the agri sector uses a bio solution 14

15 Five enablers Good Reliable supply Responsiblyproduced Collaboration Innovation Managing Risks Sustainability Regulation 15

16 Collaboration Collaboration Centre for Good Food Citizenship Promote collaboration / best practices sharing Catalyze good plans, research Better labels Targets to reduce unhealthy ingredients Promote good choices, habits 16

17 Innovation Innovation Food system Smart Innovation Centres Pre competitive cooperation Mitigate innovation risk Embed regulatory expertise Coordinate with public R&D Accelerate commercialization ili 17

18 Managing risk Food System Risk Management Reduce / mitigate risk across systems Shift from income support focus Six pan sector risk categories Render Agri Stability less necessary Traceability for every Annual Ministerial risk scorecard 18

19 Sustainability Sustainability Leadership One minimum sustainability standard Create sustainability farm plans National ecological goods & services program tailored locally Coordinate public/private S&T research Climate change agri strategy by system 19

20 Regulation Enabling Regulatory Change Cabinet Committee on Food Modernize processes andten yearcap on regulations Joint Meeting of ministers: agri, health, environment Link Growing Forward and Canada Health Accord Annual progress scorecard on priorities 20

21 Successful good systems Good Reliable supply Responsiblyproduced Collaboration Innovation Food System Risk Management Sustainability Leadership Enabling Regulatory Change Centre for Good Food Citizenship Food system Smart Innovation Centres Reduce / mitigate risk across systems One minimum sustainability standard Cabinet Committee on Food Promote collaboration / best practices sharing Catalyze good plans, research Better labels Targets to reduce unhealthy ingredients Pre competitive cooperation Mitigate innovation risk Embed regulatory expertise Coordinate with public R&D Shift from income support focus Six pan sector risk categories Render Agri Stability unnecessary Traceability for every Create sustainability stainabilit farm plans National ecological goods & services program tailored locally Coordinate public/private S&T research Modernize processes and ten year cap on regulations Joint Meeting of ministers: agri, health, environment Link Growing Forward and Canada Health Accord Promote good choices, habits hbit Accelerate commercialization Annual Ministerial risk scorecard Climate change agri strategy by system Annual progress scorecard on priorities 21

22 Successful good systems Good Reliable supply Responsiblyproduced How can we be more systematic and optimize what we do in order to achieve Canada s potential? 22