Agriculture Roundup for Monday May 16, 2022
MELFORT, Sask. – Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food met with other G7 Agriculture Ministers in Stuttgart, Germany on Friday and Saturday to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Marie-Claude Bibeau said to reduce price volatility and fight global hunger, Canada will double its funding to the Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS).
“This investment will give countries new information about fertilizers and other inputs to more effectively navigate global agricultural markets in times of crises,” Bibeau said. “Germany and the United States have also officially followed suit and other countries are preparing to do so.”
Bibeau said the G7 Ministers agreed to continue to work towards sustainable and resilient agriculture and food systems globally.