The Canadian government is investing more funds in food security.
A joint venture has successfully built a vertically integrated blueberry-growing and marketing operation from scratch. This included building its own tissue culture laboratory to propagate plants and a complete nursery facility, finding suitable…
Dennis Beesigamukama, a postdoctoral fellow at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya, is the 2024 recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application.
Grants of up to $220,000 are available to hire more staff and purchase new state-of-the-art equipment. More than 60 craft cideries are counted in the province.
Up to $22.6 million is earmarked to expand production capacity and boost energy efficiency in Ontario’s ag sector. Funds are through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
