The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has named the Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, as a co-chair for its Meeting of Agriculture Ministers in Paris, France, from November 3-4, 2022. 

The Honourable Damien O’Connor, New Zealand’s Minister for Trade and Export Growth, Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity, Minister for Land Information, and Minister for Rural Communities, will co-chair alongside Minister Bibeau. 

The meeting’s theme is: Building Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in a Changing Environment: Shared Challenges, Transformative Solutions.

Deliverables of the meeting include: 

• ·  Explore new challenges and opportunities facing the global food system; 
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• ·  Work towards outlining a shared vision and goals for the global agriculture sector; 
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• ·  Set out policy principles that can help increase productivity, sustainability, and resilience in agriculture and agri-food.
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Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau says: “Climate change is affecting the activities of farmers around the world. Producers are on the frontlines of climate change. Canada’s appointment as meeting co-chair recognizes Canadian leadership in sustainable agriculture. We will have the opportunity to work with international partners to ensure that we can feed a growing global population while maintaining good stewardship of the land.” 

Source:  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada January 28, 2022 news release