Canada is within the extraordinarily lucky place of getting an abundance of one of many world’s most crucial sources — one that’s usually taken without any consideration, till there’s not sufficient, or an excessive amount of.
Whether or not speaking about multi-year droughts, algal blooms on Lake Erie, or financial potential by irrigation, there are large alternatives and challenges on the horizon in relation to water and the way it’s managed, as mentioned by our friends on this new episode of the Ag Policy Connection podcast, offered by the Canadian Agri-Meals Coverage Institute (CAPI).
Our panelists for this inaugural episode for season two of the Ag Coverage Connection:
- Nicolas Mesly, Montreal-based journalist who covers agricultural points and is the creator of a number of CAPI reviews on how water is managed throughout Canada; and
- Shawn Jaques, president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Water Safety Company.
Why ought to we take into consideration water coverage in agriculture? What are the boundaries stopping us from being even higher stewards of our water provides? What are the dangers if farming and meals manufacturing are usually not included in vital coverage discussions round water? And will water be handled as a strategic asset? These are a couple of of the questions and matters we discover, as we dive in and go beneath the floor on agriculture’s relationship with water.
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