# Is Canadian canola a victim of China’s desire to be more food self-sufficient? - Manitoba Co-operator

> A report for the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute argues China planned to curb canola imports for food self-sufficiency reasons well before the Meng Wanzhou dispute. The authors say canola trade is unlikely to return to its prior growth path once the dispute is resolved.

- Date: 2019-07-25 · published 2019-07-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58058-is-canadian-canola-a-victim-of-china-s-desire-to-be-more-food-self-sufficient
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

If Chinese canola demand has structurally shifted lower, the export outlook for Canadian canola and meal stays weak, keeping prices under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- manitobacooperator.ca: https://www.manitobacooperator.ca/news-opinion/news/is-canadian-canola-a-victim-of-chinas-desire-to-be-more-food-self-sufficient/

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