Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for being with us today.
Mr. Legault, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, or OECD, released a report entitled “OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2022-2031”. According to the report, “overall agricultural productivity would need to increase by 28% over the next decade” in order to stabilize production and achieve global food security. It lays out recommendations to achieve that goal, but we are not there yet. The targets haven't been met yet, and there's still a lot of work to do.
In the report, the OECD says that comprehensive action is urgently needed to support investments in agricultural innovation as well as “the transfer of knowledge, technology, and skills.” Efforts are also needed to “reduce food loss and waste, and limit excess calorie and protein intake”.
I'd like to hear your thoughts on that.