Agriculture committee  Yes, that is indeed the case. There's an impact caused by the decrease in nitrogen production capacity. This represents at least 15 million metric tonnes of nitrogen from European countries. As Mr. Gervais mentioned, these countries are becoming importers rather than exporters of

Agriculture committee  Yes, we do business with several African countries, including Algeria and Egypt. I should point out that Russia didn't meet 100% of our needs in the past. We do business with several countries around the world, as usual.

Agriculture committee  Some types of nitrogen are available in greater quantities than others. For example, a lot of urea is manufactured globally. This means that there is a lot more availability and options to purchase urea from other sources. However, nitrate-based types of nitrogen are less availab

Agriculture committee  Precisely.

Agriculture committee  That is indeed the situation. Of course, we could not have predicted the war in Ukraine. We bought our fertilizer from Russia for logistical reasons, so that Eastern Canadian farmers could get the product they needed. Those are the main reasons why we sourced fertilizer from Rus

Agriculture committee  I can answer that question by saying that this 100% increase occurred the year before. The fertilizer market is a free market, just like any other commodity. As Mr. Thompson mentioned, the demands had already increased. In addition, the COVID‑19 pandemic caused a decrease in capa

Agriculture committee  You are right, Mr. Lehoux. We are making our procurement plans for the next season. Obviously, we are looking at buying from countries other than Russia, as I said earlier. Before, approximately 60% of the fertilizer imported for Eastern Canada came from Russia. The percentage

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Gervais. Sollio agriculture supports producers in eastern Canada to help them maximize their yields by specializing—

Agriculture committee  I think I just figured it out.

Agriculture committee  My apologies; thank you very much. Sollio agriculture supports producers in eastern Canada to help them maximize their yields by specializing in the marketing of agriculture inputs and value-added agronomic services. We are proud to have fulfilled our duty to ensure our producer