The agricultural community would love to see that happen, but experience and information over the last few years on ethanol and biodiesel show that profitability is a matter of scale. This is particularly true for ethanol, but even in the case of biodiesel, we have realized that you have to have a very big business in order for this to be profitable.
There had been research projects in Quebec to determine whether it would be feasible to do this on a small scale or perhaps even on the farm, but there are all sorts of factors that have to be taken into account. I am not just talking about profitability, but also about the quality of the product. All of this means that it may not be possible to do it on a small scale.
Our association, along with producers from the Pro-Ethanol group and the Ethanol GreenField company, has grown over the years. The project started in 1992. We started talking about ethanol in Quebec in 1992, and the project started up in 2007. We are talking about a two-to-three-year period to implement the project. It is clear that this was beginning to develop. We would very much like to be able to turn to small businesses that are managed by agricultural producers. Furthermore, in future developments, we would like to see greater involvement of producers in terms of value added for their grain, therefore financial involvement in the development of biodiesel. That is what we are seeking. We have not yet found the ideal solution.