We use the term “food sovereignty”. We must have some sovereignty over our food supply. We want sovereignty over the north; we've got to have sovereignty over a percentage of our food supply. Security is important, but sovereignty is where we want to be. Our consumer wants food sovereignty, and if we listen to the consumer, listen to the farmers, and work together; it's cooperation, not conflict.
Why is the government in it? It's accountability. They don't trust the farmers to utilize the dollars to the best of advantage—and that's all governments.