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Honourable Margaret Johnson, Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries on food export in NB
Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting Podcast
English - May 09, 2024 12:38 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBBusiness Society & Culture business public policy atlantic canada new brunswick nova scotia economy economic growth Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On this week’s Insights podcast, Don and David talk with the Honourable Margaret Johnson, Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries in New Brunswick about agriculture, food production and the opportunities for growth in the province and region. Agriculture and food production (excluding fish and seafood), is the second most important export industry in New Brunswick supporting nearly 17,000 jobs and $1.9 billion in export revenue. The sector has been growing rapidly in recent years and Minister Johnson tells us why and what is being done to exploit future growth opportunities.