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In recent years, almost every crop under the sun has risen in price on the world’s commodity exchanges. Food price inflation has driven up grocery bills for Western consumers and sparked food riots in the developing world. Amid global population growth, changing consumption habits, concerns about food safety and a host of other factors, the agri-food industry is facing a huge challenge. It must devise ways to meet the burgeoning demand and avert a worldwide food shortage.

In this edition of Deloitte Canada Insights, Peter Barr, national leader of Deloitte’s agriculture practice, and Paul van Eyk, a Financial Advisory partner specializing in crisis management, discuss the state of our agri-food industry. Despite Canada’s abundant natural resources, domestic farmers, greenhouse operators, livestock producers, fisheries and food processors are profoundly impacted by shifting global forces. Learn how the Canadian industry fits in the global food chain, and how agribusinesses need to focus on their operational and financial viability to position themselves for future growth.

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