The Provincial and federal governments announced funding for 101 sustainable Agriculture projects.
Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba Agriculture Minister and Dauphin MLA Ron Kostyshyn announced this 16 point 3 million dollars in grant funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership.
The funding will go towards research and capacity building to accelerate innovation in agriculture in Manitoba, supporting companies that are leading innovative research and putting Manitoba at the forefront of sustainable agriculture research.
this funding adds to a previous 8.4 million dollars that was issued in April of 2023, nearly doubling the amount of funding and projects that will go towards creating a more sustainable agricultural landscape.