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title: Will a Surge in Farm Tech Unleash an Economic Powerhouse on the Prairie?
date: 2020-10-22T01:00:00-06:00
author: Nourish
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**Jo-Ann:** Sometimes, opinions are like you-know-whats; everybody has one. In this instance, though, it was great to see this Opinion piece in the Globe & Mail. It’s time for Canada to lead and leverage our natural advantages to develop rather than import innovation! I’m a firm believer in added-value products and the economic benefits of exporting finished products instead of raw materials. Hopefully, as this piece suggests, our ag-sector is waking up to the potential in our prairies.

**Len:** Canadian agriculture has been a leader and aggressive early adopter of any number of recent tech innovations, including drone technology, autonomous driving tractors, and even smartphones. Several ag-focused venture capital firms and incubators have emerged recently, which should help drive domestic investment in the ag-tech sector. Among these are [AG Capital Canada](https://agcapitalcanada.com/about/), led by my old Cyanamid buddy Jay Bradshaw. [RH Accelerator](https://www.rhaccelerator.com/), led by another Cyanamid alumni, Joe Dales, is forging a similar path. With this level of ag savvy, experience, and capital, I can easily see a surge in ‘made in Canada’ innovations, with the potential for domestic adoption and export.

  
Learn how the next wave of agri-tech in Canada could provide a welcome (and needed) jolt to our economy in this article from The Globe & Mail: [Canada needs to move faster on agricultural technology investment](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canada-needs-to-move-faster-on-agricultural-technology-investment/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links)