Ryan Turnbull at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks to all our panellists for being here today. I really appreciate their testimony and expertise.

I think that most of you, in your opening remarks, focused on or talked about supporting a more sustainable and resilient food system in the future, decreasing reliance on imports and supporting smallholder farmers.

Mr. Hagerman, I know you talked about how conservation agriculture can increase yields. You also said, in your opening remarks, that the problems we're experiencing today are not new.

It goes without saying that we need to respond immediately to the pressures the global food supply is under, given Russia's invasion of Ukraine. As we react to this crisis, though, do you share a concern that we may run the risk of further destabilizing our food system in any way?

I'll go to Mr. Hagerman first.