Minister MacAulay announces over $97 million to help Canadian farmers adopt clean technologies
- Media Manager
- Mar 7, 2024
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Government of Canada - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
News Release
Published: March 7th, 2024
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Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced more than $97 million under the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program. This funding will support 162 projects across Canada that will keep farmers on the cutting edge with clean technologies.
Minister MacAulay made the announcement at Folly River Farms Limited, a 74-year-old family-owned dairy farm in Debert, Nova Scotia. The farm operation received $49,280 under the Adoption Stream of the ACT Program to purchase and install a solar energy system. This project uses solar energy to replace electricity from the grid, significantly reducing the farm’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The ACT Program provides farmers and agri-businesses funding to help develop and adopt the latest clean technologies to reduce GHG emissions and boost their long-term competitiveness. The funding is focused on three priority areas: green energy and energy efficiency, precision agriculture; and bioeconomy solutions.
