OTTAWA — This week’s annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) brought together farm and food leaders from across Canada under the theme “Finding sustainable solutions in uncertain times”.
“The value of this meeting is bringing the farm community together to develop policy solutions and build partnerships that help move us towards collective success as an industry. Agriculture across Canada has been hit with a wave of uncertainty over the past few years. COVID, climate change, transportation disruptions and trade wars are all uncontrollable circumstances that farmers often find themselves affected by. However, we know that as an industry we can find sustainable solutions that move us into a healthier, more resilient future that achieves agriculture’s great potential, both economically and as a provider of climate-solutions,” said CFA President Mary Robinson.
At the meeting, the CFA membership passed 55 resolutions that will outline much of its advocacy efforts in the coming year. This year’s resolutions cover a range of issues, including: conservation, climate change, labour, rural infrastructure, crop protection, international trade, risk management and much more.
The CFA AGM featured a panel entitled From Farm to Market: Finding Sustainable Climate Solutions. Sponsored by Syngenta, this panel looked at how Canadian agriculture can become a natural climate solution, starting from on-farm solutions, through soil carbon measurement the protocols and carbon credits that can provide meaningful opportunities to Canadian producers.