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Growing Forward Development of the BC Strategy for
Innovation in Agriculture
Certified Organic Associations of BC
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.”
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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/
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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...
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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)