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More on Employment in Alberta's Agri-Food Industries

On yesterday’s program we heard from Jean Marie Uwizeyimana, agri-food statistician with Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, about how many people are employed in the agri-food industries in our province. Today, he breaks down some of those numbers, starting with gender.

Interview with Jean Marie Uwizeyimana (1:42 minutes) (802 Kb)

 
 
Source : Alberta Ag and Forestry

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Minister Heath MacDonald launches consultations on agricultural policy framework

Video: Minister Heath MacDonald launches consultations on agricultural policy framework


Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald speaks with reporters in Ottawa following the launch of public consultations on the government’s next agricultural policy framework.

Also speaking are Sophie Chatel (parliamentary secretary to the agriculture minister), Yasir Naqvi (MP for Ottawa Centre), Kerry-Leigh Burchill (director general of the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum), and Keith Currie (president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture).