Policy, Pizza & a Pint - The Future of Agriculture in Manitoba - Intro & Ed Tyrchniewicz
Channel: MIPR umanitoba
Date: 2015-05-04

Agriculture has always played an important role in Manitoba’s economy. The provincial and federal governments have identified innovation, competitiveness and market development, and adaptability and industry capacity as priorities for the agricultural sector in the Growing Forward 2 policy framework agreement. With those priorities in mind, this Policy, Pizza & a Pint will tackle the following questions: what role will agriculture play in Manitoba’s economy in the future? How are innovations in the sector impacting rural communities? What environmental impacts can we expect to see in the future? In this video, Dr. Ed Tyrchniewicz (Agricultural Economist, University of Manitoba) lays the foundation for the discussion and talks about the perceptions of agriculture in the province.

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