Canola fields flower near Blaine Lake, Sask. Canada is a world leader in canola production.David Stobbe/Reuters

David Dzisiak is an advisor for agriculture and food technology companies and a director of Protein Industries Canada.

Frank Hart is a former Saskatchewan deputy minister of economic development and trade, chief executive of Crown Investment Corp. and president of Greystone Managed Investments.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has set a goal for Canada to more than double exports away from the United States over the next decade, meaning exports to other countries will need to grow by $132-billion annually by 2035. Mr. Carney speaks of Canada as an “unabashed” energy superpower. Canada can also be an agriculture and food superpower – and that reality deserves prominence in our national economic strategy.

In 2024, our agricultural and food exports exceeded $100-billion, reaching more than 200 countries. With the right policy focus, agriculture, aquaculture and value-added ingredients can add up to $45-billion to annual GDP over the next decade.

Can Canada really double non-U.S. exports in a decade?

Our commodity crops frequently become entangled in geopolitical disputes, as is currently the........

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