This 2008 report provides an economic overview of the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system. It is meant to be a multi-purpose reference document to provide: an introduction to the agriculture and agri-food system; a snapshot of structural changes that are occurring throughout the system in...

Papers focus on institutional reform that is seen as a prerequisite to effective mobilization of sufficient resources for sustainable management of major irrigation schemes. They analyze the impediments to high performance system management within the irrigation management agencies and the...

The purpose of this document is to describe the features of the Medium Term Outlook (MTO) covering the period 2011 to 2021. The MTO is a plausible future for the international and domestic agri-food sectors based on current policies in Canada and other countries as of Fall 2011. It serves as a...

The volatility of agricultural markets has increased remarkably in recent years. In spite of this, the way in which supply chain actors perceive market volatility has only rarely been analyzed. This paper seeks to close this research gap by presenting empirical findings about how the volatility...

The volatility of agricultural markets has increased remarkably in recent years. In spite of this, the way in whichsupply chain actors perceive market volatility has only rarely been analyzed. This paper seeks to close thisresearch gap by presenting empirical findings about how the volatility of...