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Fields, vineyards, orchards, and ranches could soon see their greenhouse gas emissions plummet thanks to unprecedented support from the federal government.
Monday s 2021 federal budget announced about $270 million in funding over two years to help farmers transition to climate-friendly practices. More than two-thirds of that is to support farmers transitioning to better nitrogen fertilizer and livestock management practices. The remainder is earmarked to help farmers power their farms with clean energy, and to protect trees and wetlands on arable land.
“This is one of the largest investments we’ve ever seen made in agriculture, and certainly the most significant when it comes to direct investment,” said Karen Ross, director of Farmers for Climate Solutions, a coalition of farmer organizations pushing to make farms more sustainable. “With this investment, we’re set to adopt practices even this season that will jump-start emissions reductions in our sector.”
Vancouver-islandBritish-columbiaCanadaUnited-kingdomBritishCanadianKaren-rossArzeena-hamirSean-smuklerFarmers-for-climate-solutionsUniversity-of-british-columbiaFarmers-for-climate-solutions-farmersclimateAn organization representing more than 20,000 farmers across the country is urging the federal government to follow a key takeaway from a report it recently published on Canada’s shortcomings in agro-environmental policy by using next week’s budget to dish out funding for farming practices that tackle greenhouse-gas emissions (GHGs).
The document, released by Farmers for Climate Solutions and co-authored by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, shows the federal government’s policies to reduce emissions in agriculture pale in comparison to those of other countries.
As Canada’s farming-related emissions are projected to increase until 2030, the report reveals that the U.S. spends 13 times more per farm acre than Canada on programs supporting environmentally friendly agriculture. The European Union spends 73 times more per farm acre on such programs than Canada.
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