EMILI contributes to Canadian Agri-Food Sustainability report

EMILI Skills and Talent Manager Rachel LeClair contributed to the Canadian Agri-Food Sustainability report receently published by ICTC-CTIC.

ICTC Report on Canadian Agrifood Sustainability.

Many sustainability practices in the agricultural sector are already technology driven. Key examples are precision agriculture, quality control and identity preservation, cellular agriculture, and controlled environment agriculture. While these and other advancements highlight notable opportunities for the sector in terms of production and conservation, agricultural employers interviewed for this study cite labour shortages as their biggest challenge to growth and productivity,” says the report. 

The report addresses the need for skilled talent to meet food demand and reduce environmental impacts. It focuses on sustainability and the role of technology in agriculture. The report highlights the explore program, which EMILI led alongside Actua and Agriculture in the Classroom.