Propelling agricultural productivity in Canada: Sustainable growth to feed the world

Canada has long been a standout among global food producers. Over the past half-century, Canadian agriculture has enjoyed significant productivity growth due to better farm management, input efficiency, and technological innovation.

But after peaking at two percent annually in the 1990s and early 2000s, productivity growth in Canadian agriculture has since decreased. Should the status quo continue, it will very likely continue to decline.

But the news isn’t all bad. There’s opportunity, as well as risk. In a new report, FCC’s Thought Leadership team predicts that revitalizing agricultural productivity growth in Canada could unlock $30 billion in income for farmers in the coming decade, generating up to $31 billion in GDP and supporting thousands of new jobs. Read the full report.

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