Ep 542 - Can British Columbia be an agricultural superpower?

Guest: Lenore Newman

By Stuart McNish

According to the British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, “It is estimated that B.C. farmers produce 40% of all foods consumed in the province.” It’s a frightening statistic – one that demonstrates how much food is imported into the province to ensure you can enjoy a healthy number of calories.

According to Professor Lenore Newman of the University of the Fraser Valley, “We have the ability to provide food security in BC coupled with the opportunity to create innovative ways of growing it.” A key step forward is the just-launched Sustainable Food Systems for Canada platform that will create a national agrifood innovations and entrepreneurship program.

Newman is one of two national directors of the program who says that “the world is facing significant challenges with food security. We need to support agri-food entrepreneurs and encourage the development of technologies that will increase Canada’s food production and resiliency.”

We invited Lenore Newman to join us for a Conversation That Matters about bolstering our food security and developing food production systems and equipment that meet domestic and international needs.

You can see the interview here https://www.conversationsthatmatter.ca/

Learn More about our guests career at careersthatmatter.ca