Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses as well. I appreciate your being here, and I appreciate your ongoing work. I think you can help us as we're exploring the strategic advantages with the continuing shift towards sustainability in Canada's agriculture sector.
In recent years, Canada has seen a significant shift towards sustainability and carbon neutrality in its agriculture sector. Canadians are increasingly prioritizing these aspects, recognizing the importance of sustainable practices for long-term food security and for environmental health as well. We're feeling that momentum in the ag sector to drive change in collaboration with the technology, infrastructure, policy and finance.
One of the examples I know of locally is work being done at the Arrell Food Institute at the University of Guelph, developing a plan to enhance climate-smart agriculture. It aims to produce 26% more food by 2050 while reducing emissions, which means you can have more productivity, more sustainable farming and higher profits for farmers at the same time. I hope we can all agree and work together for those results.
I wanted to address the initial questions to Tom Rosser from the agriculture ministry and ask about the financial incentives, programs and support mechanisms that are already in place to encourage farmers and agribusinesses to adopt more sustainable practices.