It's problematic. The one thing that I'm hoping parliamentarians will appreciate is that the food environment is all about low margins and high volume. The sector itself is often risk averse because of that nature, and it needs to be appreciated in terms of, how do you actually allow the sector to grow? In order to assess whether or not the country remains food secure, you have to look at the level of competitiveness of the sector from farm gate to store or restaurant. Right now, I'm not sure we're going in the right direction.
On June 12th, 2024. See this statement in context.