Agriculture Roundup for Monday June 7, 2021
MELFORT, Sask. – The federal government has announced its new clean technology program for agriculture.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau said the $165.7-million program will help farmers grow food in a more sustainable way.
“In the face of this new climate reality and the expectations of Canadian and foreign consumers who want to know that their food has been sustainably produced, we must double down on our efforts, particularly by investing in the development and adoption of energy-efficient technologies,” Bibeau said in a media release.
Under the program, farmers and agri-businesses can access funds to develop and adopt the latest clean technologies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.