You are asking whether businesses need management. I have a short passage before me from the brief prepared by the Centre d'expertise en gestion agricole on September 2, 2011, for the work of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries, Energy and Natural Resources. The topic is Quebec's future policy on bio-food.
The brief says that strengthening the competitive position of the agricultural and agri-food sectors relies on making each business more competitive on the domestic market.
But only 15% of businesses use the services of the management council. With that in mind, how can we improve or encourage businesses? There are a number of possibilities. One is government training for farmers. Producers would be encouraged to go to management councils. Training is key here.