Policy Briefs
Canada, and Alberta in particular, face growing agricultural labour shortages. In 2017, 47 per cent of Canada’s agriculture employers had difficulty finding workers, leaving 16,500 jobs unfilled and $2.9 billion in lost sales. In 2021, employers across agricultural sectors reported labor shortages: 53 per cent in food and beverage manufacturing, 24 per cent in ag-tech, 21 per cent in livestock production and 17 per cent in grain and seed production. In 2022, 62 per cent of agri-business owners reported recruiting challenges, leaving 28,000 jobs unfilled in peak season and $3.5 billion in lost sales. By 2029, an estimated 123,000 Canadian agri-food jobs will go unfilled.
Tuesday, February 04, 2025
Mukesh Khanal
Regenerative Agriculture (RA) is gaining traction in Alberta, offering solutions to climate challenges, enhancing soil health, and promoting sustainable farming. This brief explores successes, barriers, opportunities, and policy recommendations to support RA in Alberta.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Tatenda Mambo, Ohi Ahmed, Roshanne Sihota, and Anaïs Dardier
The Water Wealth in Agriculture event was hosted in October 2022 in conjunction with the University of Calgary’s Simpson Centre, Schulich School of Engineering, Faculty of Science, and the University of Saskatchewan’s Global Institute for Water Security. It invited a diverse set of expert stakeholders from industry, government, and research (see annex) to discuss sustainable water management for agriculture. This paper summarizes the opinions and suggestions of the diverse interest groups attending the event about recent and current action on sustainable water practices.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Hanan Ishaque, Joshua Bourassa and Guillaume Lhermie
