Well, we were a big player in Growing Forward 1, and before that in the agriculture policy framework, and I think we have tried to undertake some very innovative projects. One of the compliments that should go to government is that it is making some big investments in what the agriculture industry might consider high-risk ventures.
Going back to the start of our focus on health and nutrition, we felt this was an area where there was some opportunity, but it's not a market demand today. I think environmental sustainability or the carbon footprint is another emerging area, and we were able to tap into AgriFlex funding to start a program there, which goes far beyond just pulses. It's looking at a cropping systems approach and how Canadian agriculture stacks up.
I think a key point in considering Growing Forward 2 is that we're not starting from a bad spot, as we have some very good programs under way. When AgriFlexibility is not available, being that is an economic stimulus funded program, I think we want to look at taking some of the very best from AgriFlexibility and making sure it's rolled into Growing Forward 2.
The key part is that it was giving industry, such as Pulse Canada, a great deal of flexibility to identify problems and come up with projects that would address those problems. At times some of the Growing Forward 1 programs tended to be quite siloed, whereas AgriFlexibility gave industry a lot more flexibility to tackle complex problems.
I understand we have to find the balance between flexibility and precise measurements of progress, but I would look to what we're doing. AgriFlexibility was a very good program and, hopefully, we can capture some of those elements.