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Water Innovation Forum: A Competitive and
Innovative Agriculture Sector
On January 23rd
and 24th, 2011 a Water Innovation Forum was hosted by the Lawrence National Centre for
Policy and Management and the Ontario Federation
of Agriculture, supported by the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada through Growing Forward, a
federal-provincial-territorial initiative.
The Forum focused on agriculture’s use of
water and its connection to increased
competitiveness and profitability for the
sector, the location and distribution of water
resources, economic opportunities and challenges
related to water use and conservation, and
current innovations in technology and
sustainable water infrastructure.
The Forum brought together, by
invitation only, eighty participants
representing business, academia, government,
non-governmental organizations and students to
advise on challenges and opportunities facing
the agricultural sector and strategies for
developing and implementing effective policy
frameworks. Participants had a meaningful dialogue on critical issues
related to water use, agriculture and increasing
our competitive advantage.
The final report outlines activities for
industry, government and academia to consider in
encouraging water innovation. The report will be distributed
to key stakeholders in the agriculture sector.
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