Photo by Gillian Stohler, SummerGate Winery
Wildfire
Wildfire burning out of control near SummerGate Vineyards in Summerland.
The British Columbia agriculture sector will have new resources available to support its efforts in adapting to climate change.
The Climate Change Adaptation Program is providing $6 million in federal and provincial government support, over the next five years, through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The program builds on previous government-supported work and is focused on building resilience to climate change at the farm level, and at the wider regional level.
“Farmers are stewards of the land and they need to have the right tools to support making good decisions,” said Lawrence MacAulay, federal Minister of Agriculture. “The Government of Canada is proud to support the development of new strategies and tools that will help farmers in British Columbia adapt to climate change, while producing healthy food in a sustainable way.”
The Regional Adaptation Program will establish three new regional strategies and provide support for the implementation of projects in new and existing regions. The Farm Adaptation Innovator Program will fund seven to nine new research projects on B.C. farms and pilot and demonstrate farm practices and technologies that support climate adaptation.