In the last visit, some of the farmers shared with me their concerns about the damage that climate change has caused them and the agriculture and agri-food sector as a whole. In terms of the increase in extreme climate events that have continued to take place across the prairies in Canada, will trade diversification help the pulse sector generate more revenue that can be reinvested into the sector and help it recover from extreme climate events?
On February 29th, 2024. See this statement in context.