The GGC encourages the development of effective policies would facilitate the creation new infrastructure necessary for the development of Canada 's bio-products industry and ensure that the business climate of Canada is geared for proactive innovative opportunities with supportive research and development.
An effective bio-products policy is one that would encourage the development of bio-products that are made in Canada and derived from Canadian feedstocks.
While ethanol and bio-diesel are critical elements to the bio-products industry, other facets should not be ignored. For example, extensive research is going on in fractionating barley into components (e.g., beta glucans) for uses in functional foods and nutraceuticals. Corn can be used to make a plethora of bio products, such as biodegradable plastics, fuel ethanol, and industrial biochemical's; and
The development of a strong Canadian bio-products industry that can take advantage of all of these opportunities would provide an important market for Canadian grain and oilseed producers. Additional valued added markets gained through the development of bio-products, can help reverse the impact of trade injury caused by foreign interference in commodity markets.
