So here's the Reader's Digest version. Biotechnology is the first item. In Canada, more than 4,000 varieties of genetically modified plants are in field trials. For example, scientists are working on incorporating a gene from mustard into canola for blackleg resistance. In Saskatoon and Winnipeg, they are field testing herbicide-resistant wheat.
Trade is a second item.
Canada's grain industry has set a goal to double, by the year 2005, its combined capability to process and export grains and seeds. This means among many things, an aggressive approach to marketing grain into growing Asian and South American markets. Furthermore, Canada-U.S. trade will continue to increase. Yes, they are. They are becoming more discriminating about quality.