CAAR participated in Manitoba’s Pre-FPT Agriculture and Food Industry Meeting in June in preparation for the July 2021 Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers of Agriculture meeting. FPT agriculture Ministers will be meeting again in September. 

Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development has prepared the following reports which we would like to share with you for your input, so that we can provide feedback to the Ministry.

The Pre-FPT Agriculture and Agri-Food Industry Meeting
Manitoba industry associations and organizations, academia, Indigenous organizations, and national commodity groups located in Manitoba explored questions presented by the Minister of Agriculture and Resource Development. Attendees participated in discussion topics including sustainability benchmarking, maximizing the benefits from innovation, and building sector diversity and inclusivity.

To read the full report, visit: https://gov.mb.ca/asset_library/en/proactive/20212022/npf-industry-engagement-what-we-heard.pdf.

Next Policy Framework-Setting our Priorities survey hosted on Engage MB
The NPF will enable programming and policy for Manitoba’s agriculture and agri-food sector, supporting the sustainable economic growth of Manitoba’s economy. Two hundred and eleven Manitobans and industry organizations participated in the survey that focused on two key areas – reviewing the AG Action MB administration process and identifying NPF priorities.

To read the full report, visit: https://gov.mb.ca/asset_library/en/proactive/20212022/next-policy-framework-what-we-heard.pdf

Following the September ministers’ meeting, the department will begin program design and development.

If you have comments you would like CAAR to share on behalf of retailers, please send your comments, feedback, concerns to CAAR Executive Director Mitch Rezansoff at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 204-989-9303 by August 5.