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4—THE BRUSSELS POST, MARCH 15, 1978
Liberals: consultation needed on farm policy
Recognizing that Canada's.
economy as a whole is closely
related to its agricultural
economy the recent Liberal Party
of Canada policy conference in
Ottawa considered in detail
resolutions of concern not only to
the farming community but also
to consumers as well. Discussion
recognized that it was essential to
the well being of Canada that
while consumers must be assured
an adequate food supply at
reasonable costs it was equally
essential that farmers receive a
fair return for the food they
produced which was based on a
return for labor and capital at a
rate. comparable to that prevailing
in other industries.
The necessity of increased
consultation with farmers in the.
formation Of policy 'was stressed
and reference was made to
remarks by the Duke of
Edinburgh , when he recently
addressed the, Royal Welsh
Agricultural Show in these words:
administered by the Minister of
Agriculture.
Don. Shaver, A leading world '
poultryman with franchises in
over 80 different, countries,
predicts that within a few years
(about 1985-1990) the livestock
and poultry industry will not exist
as We know. it today, because the
grains now fed to livestock will be
required by our human popula-
tion. This situation already exists
inindia, Ceylon,, and Pakistan.
Resolved that: "A. Canadian
Agricultural Export Council
should be established under the
jurisdiction of the Minister of
Agriculture in co-ordination with
the Minister of Trade and
Commerce, B. The CAEC shall be
made up of an even number of
members, at least 50% of whom
shall be primary producers. C..
The CAEC shall work with the
Marketing Boards, Producers
Organizations,and Provincial
Governments to secure long term
world markets, on., a contractual'
basis. D. The CAEC shall be
provided with such, funds" as to•
enable it to act as an exporting
agent, E. The CAEC shall be
empowered to deal with all
products except those under the
jurisdiction of the Canadian
Dairy Commission and the
Canadian Wheat Board."
Resolved that "Farmers and
their organizations shall be the
pri.me participants with the
Government in the Formulation of
Agriculture Policy."
The. growing monopoly
Wan
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food industry by a few inter-
related food processors and
supermarket chains,. has tended
to obscure the widening gap
between farm gate. prices and
consumer prices,
Resolved that: "The depart-
ment of Consumer Affairs should
publish producer farm gate prices
and consumer retail paying prices
for the same food items, in all
major Canadian newspapers on a
weekly basis."
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—Unfortunately there is ample
evidence that the process of
agriculture.in the modern, context
is not properly understood by
those 'who are not. directly
engaged in it. They seem to think
that it must be made to work like
an urban hidustrial manufac-
turing proceSs, and all that it
needs is more research and More
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techniques. They fail to
understand that the state of
.agriculture depends on the state
of the individual farmer. He
needs more than a reasonable '
price for his ,produce. He needs
-working - capital .• as much as
anything else. - He needs,
confidence - in the , marketing -
system., ,He. needs a' sense of..
security for 'himselfand his family .
'and -stock. No 'amount of pious
projections, economic analyses,
white papers, green papers, •
propaganda pamphlets or -
promotional -gimmicks will
achieve anything if these primary
needs are not understood."
Resolutions ..adopted at the
confers nee included the
following:
Canadian farm policy should be
designed:
A. To provide ample quantities of
high quality Canadian grown food
for the Canadian Consumer at fair
prices; B. Provide an income .tb
the efficient farmer that is
comMensurate to that of the rest
of society, particularly in respect
to labour, return on investment,
and .increased input cost; C. To
maintain an industry and is
structured to compete in both
domestic and export markets and;
D, Maintain and' support the
current marketing legislation as
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