Canadian agrifood infrastructure needs shock proofing

Canadian agrifood infrastructure needs shock proofingOttawa—The country’s food supply chain has been designated as critical infrastructure but little has been done by governments to shockproof it from external pressures, says Kathleen Sullivan, CEO of Food and Beverage Canada. The result is that “maintaining Canada’s food infrastructure and supply chains falls largely to industry itself, a challenge that is complicated by the size and scope of industry,” she said. The recommendations of the National Supply Chain report should be implemented by the federal government to ensure a consistent and coordinated approach to support supply chain resilience for Canada’s food system. More automation, digitization and use of robotics would the industry although “we’re not going to see the equivalent of the self-driving car. The Supply Chain Report “repeats recommendations made by the agrifood economic strategy table back in 2018.