Canada’s role as a global food supplier is growing in importance as the issue of food security moves up the public policy agenda.
Researchers at Arizona State University deployed artificial intelligence to examine global food production patterns over the past 30 years and extrapolate that into what we should expect over the next 10 years. They found Canada will move from 3.2-percent of global exports today to just over 4-percent in 2035.
This study looks at more than pure production volumes. It also includes our ability to get that output to market so it also considers things such as transportation infrastructure, reliability of government and handling systems.
When that’s all added up, Canada is a player but far from the biggest player.
The US tops the list at nearly 12-percent compared to our 3.2-percent. The Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium and China are bigger than we are.
Over the next decade we will grow in importance. So will Brazil and Australia while the American share will decline and Europe will fall back as we pass both Belgium and Italy.
