Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, announced Tuesday that the federal government is providing over $9 million to the Canola Council of Canada (CCC) through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
In a media release MacAulay said, “The global demand for Canadian canola seed, oil and meal is growing, and we’re committed to helping the sector meet these demands and establish new markets. This new investment in research and innovation is vitally important to ensuring our Canadian canola farmers have a sustainable and profitable future.”
The release said, “the goal of the Canola Cluster is to sustainably increase Canada’s canola productivity, help the canola sector meet rising global demands and improve our global competitiveness. To achieve these objectives, activities undertaken by the CCC under this funding will focus on three priority areas: research on sustainable, and reliable supply; increasing value; and ensuring stable and open trade. This will also contribute to reducing GHG emissions, increasing carbon sequestration, improving soil and water quality, and enhancing biodiversity.”
“Canola is a story of innovation, and research partnerships are critical to unlocking canola’s continued success. This research will help the sector address new and evolving agronomic challenges, drive further resilience and growth, and build on canola’s strong contribution as a climate solutions provider,” said Chris Davison, President & CEO, Canola Council of Canada.
The release also said “this critical research will keep the sector on the cutting edge so it can continue to grow sustainably, while feeding and fueling Canada, and the world.”
