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Preparing for plants - What is needed to cultivate the future skills required for workers and businesses in Saskatchewan and

31 Jan 2024

We also provide an the lack of sufficient labour, and delays in new product overview of the current educational programs available to stu- development brought about by the closures of laboratory dents and workers in the PBP supply chain and the implications testing facilities.28 for the industry’s labour supply. [...] women in agriculture reported experiencing barriers in the form of stereotypes about gendered work, the amount of unpaid Future needs labour they are expected to undertake on farms, and the lack of access to training and financing.69 These perceptions are often As the agricultural industry changes, so will the skills needs of heightened for women of colour and Indigenous women, as workers within t. [...] The dedicated non-private sations and research was the lack of awareness and visibility in laboratory space that does exist for companies is highly in Canada for the food manufacturing sector generally and PBP demand, with facilities like the Richardson Centre for Food manufacturing specifically, and how that lack of visibility affects Technology and Research and the Saskatchewan Food Industry the. [...] SMEs, and there is a discrepancy in the amount of attention and Therefore, creating pathways to reduce the harms and impacts focus given to SMEs by policymakers compared to the largest caused by abuse and discrimination is a critical step in increas- companies.103 A majority of manufacturing and ingredient ing inclusion within the sector.110 This means that some of the processing companies in Mani. [...] agriculture,184 and the Indigenous Food Systems and Agriculture Broadly, the recommendations seek to improve awareness of the Skills and Training Program in British Columbia, which looks to opportunities in the PBP supply chain; foster a sense of a shared recruit and train Indigenous people into agriculture.185 ecosystem and industry; help businesses recruit, attract, and retain workers; help work.
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