The www.statpub.com website added an interesting article today, saying that the Canadian Special Crops Association has delared transportation is the number one problem facing that industry.
The link to the article is: http://www.statpub.com/open/176590.phtml
Following are the first few paragraphs:
VANCOUVER - Jan 5/06 - SNS -- The Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA) officially changed its mind about transportation in western Canada and now believes the issue "the single biggest threat to the Canadian pulses and special crops industry."
In making the comment, Murad Al-Katib, Vice-President of the CSCA and Program Director for the Transportation Committee, said to meet the threat the association will embark on a three year "Blue-Print for Transportation" initiative.
Under the resolution passed at a recent strategic planning meeting of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Special Crops Association in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, the CSCA will "push its resources into this area".
Efforts to focus attention on Canada's transportation problem by STAT's Brian Clancey were publicly discounted by the CSCA last fall. Despite that official position, a recent consultation with the CSCA membership -- made up of processors, exporters, buyers and brokers of pulses and special crops -- discovered transportation was the unanimous choice as the single issue of focus for the industry.
"We must react to the industry's voice. It is loud and clear. Status quo will lead to irreparable harm to our industry. We will not stand down on this issue. We will work with all levels of government, the railways and ocean container lines to bring solutions to the table. It is time to implement solutions. Just complaining that we have a problem is not enough," stated CSCA President Steve Foster.
The link to the article is: http://www.statpub.com/open/176590.phtml
Following are the first few paragraphs:
VANCOUVER - Jan 5/06 - SNS -- The Canadian Special Crops Association (CSCA) officially changed its mind about transportation in western Canada and now believes the issue "the single biggest threat to the Canadian pulses and special crops industry."
In making the comment, Murad Al-Katib, Vice-President of the CSCA and Program Director for the Transportation Committee, said to meet the threat the association will embark on a three year "Blue-Print for Transportation" initiative.
Under the resolution passed at a recent strategic planning meeting of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Special Crops Association in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, the CSCA will "push its resources into this area".
Efforts to focus attention on Canada's transportation problem by STAT's Brian Clancey were publicly discounted by the CSCA last fall. Despite that official position, a recent consultation with the CSCA membership -- made up of processors, exporters, buyers and brokers of pulses and special crops -- discovered transportation was the unanimous choice as the single issue of focus for the industry.
"We must react to the industry's voice. It is loud and clear. Status quo will lead to irreparable harm to our industry. We will not stand down on this issue. We will work with all levels of government, the railways and ocean container lines to bring solutions to the table. It is time to implement solutions. Just complaining that we have a problem is not enough," stated CSCA President Steve Foster.