Minister MacAulay announces over $116 million to help farmers adopt clean technologies

Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, announced a funding allocation exceeding $116 million under the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program. This initiative will support 119 projects aimed at enabling farmers to integrate clean technologies into their practices. Among the funded projects is Atlantic Grown Organics, which received $126,014 for a dual curtain energy retention system. Additional projects approved include funding for precision agriculture technology and a biomass heating system, contributing to the reduction of GHG emissions in the agriculture sector.