Canadian farmers are rightly worried by the potential impact ongoing international trade disputes can have on their livelihoods. The uncertainty surrounding the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is just one of these concerns. However, there is another market access challenge that merits attention but may have escaped notice amid the twisted […] Read more
Stories by Paul Pryce
Agri-tourism boosts rural communities
Canada is the world’s fifth largest exporter of agriculture and agri-food products, with export sales reaching $51.5 billion in 2014. Of this, 58.3 percent came from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, yet federal and provincial governments have paid little attention to promoting agri-tourism in the region. Agri-tourism involves a wide range of tourist activities, […] Read more
