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Growing Forward Development of the BC Strategy for

Innovation in Agriculture

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Innovations - 2012 COABC Conference

24 February 2012, Chilliwack

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The Future of Food and Farming: Challenges and Choices for

Global Sustainability, (2011, UK Government Office):

“ This is a unique time in history –

decisions made now and over the

next few decades will disproportionately

influence the future.”

The GF strategic outcomes for non-business risk management programs:

i. A competitive and innovative sector;

ii. A sector that contributes to societies’ priorities; and

iii. A sector that is proactive in managing risk

The BC Ministry of Agriculture, Innovation Unit delivers the following GF initiatives to

Accelerate the Pace of Innovation & Facilitate the Adoption of New Technologies:

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Growing Forward Policy Outcomes

2.1.1 Agri-Innovation Fora

2.1.4 Innovation Commercialization Centre

2.1.5 Technology, Commercialization, and

Competition

2.1.6 Advancing Biobased Opportunities

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Agri-Innovation Fora

- Food Fuel & Fibre System Initiative

• An innovation initiative of the BC Ministry of Agriculture (AGRI),

funded through Growing Forward, a federal/provincial/territorial initiative.

• Focused on the integrated development of food (agriculture,

food processing), fuel (energy) and fibre (agriculture, forestry)

systems to foster innovation in agriculture and to build the

green economy.

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Innovation Commercialization Centre

- Food Innovation Centre of BC

A catalyst for a BC agri-food

industry that is empowered

across the supply chain

with enhanced productivity,

profitability, employment

opportunities and innovation,

and competitiveness on a

global scale.

www.foodinnovationcentre.ca

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Technology, Commercialization & Competition

- Canada BC Agri-Innovation Program

The $1.5 million CBCAIP fund supports projects that lead to innovation

that will enhance profitability and competitiveness throughout the

agriculture and food supply chain.

Businesses, organization and individuals can access up to $250,000

for eligible projects, such as: o Adaptive or applied research

o Development or demonstration of

innovative technologies, processes

or products

o Projects that support the adoption of

product, process or technological

innovation http://www.iafbc.ca/agri-innovation.htm

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Advancing Biobased Opportunities

A wide variety of projects ...

http://www.cowpowerbc.com/

Short to Medium Term Outcomes

Increased awareness of the opportunities and

challenges related to innovation.

Increased access and use of resources that assist

industry to innovate and build a culture of innovation.

Increased industry use of resources to assess

the potential of innovations.

Technology / process demonstrations, to accelerate

adoption of innovation.

AGRI Innovation Unit Approach

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Why a BC Strategy for Innovation in Agriculture?

Globally, across Canada and within BC, the development & adoption

of innovation is increasingly recognized as:

• Critical to the competitiveness and resilience of the agriculture

and food industry

• Fundamental to address challenges such as ensuring food

security and tackling environmental issues.

The need for a BC Strategy for Innovation in Agriculture

crystallized when fostering a culture of innovation was highlighted

as a key policy objective in the federal/provincial/territorial policy

framework, Growing Forward (2010- 2013).

And the focus on innovation will be expanded in the next framework...

Basic

Research

Applied

Research

Prototype

Development

Demonstration

Full Scale

Market Ready

Product DevelopmentMarket

Entry

Market

Development

DISCOVERY

PHASE

PRE-ADOPTION / PRE-COMMERCIALIZATION

PHASE

MARKETING

PHASE

INNOVATION CONTINUUM

Governments/Academia

Industry

Policy Environment

Government Funded Jointly Funded Industry Funded

Government conducted Public-Private Partnerships Industry Delivered

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Why a BC Strategy for Innovation in Agriculture?

The BC Strategy for Innovation in Agriculture is intended to:

1. Identify opportunities for and barriers to innovation in BC agriculture,

food and agri-products sectors;

2. Build collaborations across industry, government and academia

to address these systematically; and,

3. In the longer term, increase innovation capacity.

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How the Strategy will be used?

The BC Strategy for Innovation in Agriculture will be used by:

AGRI to identify, develop and support

initiatives, programs and projects to

foster sector innovation;

Academia to increase effective applied

research collaborations among

researchers and industry;

and,

Industry to inform, develop and support

innovation initiatives and projects.

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Strategy Development Process

– Innovation Advisory Committee –

• Strategy development was initiated in June 2011 when agriculture and food

sector stakeholders formed the Innovation Advisory Committee (IAC) and

participated in two full-day, facilitated sessions in Richmond.

• The IAC has representation from producers, processors, service providers,

distributors, retailers, researchers.

• The Balanced ScorecardTM approach

was used to develop a preliminary vision

and identify key innovation objectives for

BC agriculture, food and agri-products.

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Innovation that:

• Delivers/demonstrates value

(triple bottom line over time)

• Is a proactive part of risk management

• Is demand driven and value chain

focused

Agri-food Innovation Strategy Vision

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• Uses risk/scale appropriate policy

(regulation, incentives)

• Builds value chain collaborations

(industry, government, academic)

• Shares information to maximize

benefits

• Invests in targeted education,

training and resources

(e.g. commercialization roadmap)

Agri-food Innovation Strategy Processes

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Innovation results:

• In investing in research & infrastructure

• In high quality affordable products & services

• From enabling policy

Agri-food Innovation Strategy Outcomes

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• The British Columbia Agriculture Plan – Growing a Healthy

Future for BC Families

• British Columbia Agri-Food Industry Year in Review 2010

• BC Agriculture Climate Change Action Plan

• Canadian Agriculture and Food – A Growing Hunger for Change

• Towards a National Food Strategy

• Canada’s Agri-Food Destination

Strategy Development Process

– Context –

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Strategy Development Process

– Scenarios for 2030 –

Possible future scenarios are intended to:

1. Engage BC agriculture and food system stakeholders in

discussions about the future of the sector;

2. Challenge and expand thinking about the roles of industry,

government and academia in creating a competitive and profitable

industry in the long term;

3. Gain a better appreciation for collaborative efforts; and

4. Help set the stage to develop pathways to meet the desired future.

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Strategy Development Process

– Scenarios for 2030 –

BC Ministry of Agriculture developed potential scenarios for BC

agriculture & food in the year 2030 based on consideration of

two key drivers with the greatest uncertainty:

‘Science and Technology’,

including research, development & deployment

‘The ‘Marketplace’,

referring to the ability to sell BC agriculture and agri-food

products in the local, regional and international markets

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Comments, advice and information

appreciated!

Thank you

Ann Eastman, Ph.D.

Senior Manager, Innovation

Innovation and Governance Branch

Agriculture Science and Policy Division

BC Ministry of Agriculture

250 387-7179 (office)

250 888-0885 (cell)

[email protected]