Industry committee  The only thing I can say is it was a beautiful example of partnership.

Industry committee  I would just like to add that canola is a very good example. We worked on it in partnership with the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. Varieties are clearly the best vehicle. We also have the Investment Cost-Sharing Program with industry. By getting a partner involved in the in

Industry committee  Thank you for the question. For us in agriculture, they mostly come in the form of crop varieties. Basically, those are the discovery innovations we come up with. When we do plant breeding, we come up with new varieties that are being used out there by producers. As a result, ri

Industry committee  Yes, we do have it both ways. In some cases, it's issued publicly to.... The industry would like to commercialize the variety for us. In other cases, we have research arrangements with industry. They come very early on, in some areas, and invest in the research, and they may have

Industry committee  Thank you for your questions. In terms of how we spend the $200 million allocated for research, the Department has committees in various branches—for example, market policy and development—which provides assistance in developing an investment strategy. Once employees or infrast

Industry committee  We are making some effort in the area of agricultural substrata. Of course, Natural Resources Canada has the greatest involvement there.

Industry committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to give you an overview of the Research Branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. It is the main national research organization in agriculture and agri-food in Canada. We carry out research activities in 19 centres across the country, incl