Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA)
David Tougas currently serves as Coordonnateur - économie et commerce at L’Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) since June 2018. Prior to this role, David was Coordonnateur - liens d'affaires avec les acheteurs at Fédération des producteurs acéricoles du Québec from October 2015 to June 2018, focusing on sales coordination and maintaining business relationships with buyers. David's extensive experience also includes roles as Économiste et chargé de projet at Forest Lavoie Conseil and Conseiller - Économie at L'Union des Producteurs Agricole, along with a background in financing as Conseiller en financement at Desjardins. Educational credentials include an Attestation from Harvard Business School in Agribusiness, a Bachelor's degree in Agro-economics from McGill University - Macdonald Campus, and a college diploma in agricultural business management from the same institution.
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Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA)
The UPA is a professional farmers’ union. Its purpose and actions are based on certain values: respect for people, solidarity, collective action, social justice, fairness, and democracy. In keeping with these values, the UPA’s chief mission is to promote, defend, and further the professional, economic, social, and moral interests of Quebec’s farm and forestry producers, regardless of race, nationality, sex, language, or belief system. By staying in tune with Quebec society as a whole, the UPA also helps improve social, economic, and cultural life in rural communities. Finally, the UPA recognizes that Quebec farming and forestry exist in a context of global connectivity, and may therefore support other farming and forestry groups in Canada and abroad through collective action. The UPA represents roughly 42,000 Quebec farmers as well as all forestry producers in the province. With 92 locals, 12 regional federations, its 159 unions, and 26 specialized groups, the UPA is the only official body that speaks on behalf of all Quebec farm and forestry producers. The UPA unites farmers in two ways: based on where they live (“general sector”) and what they produce (“specialized sector”).