Feds subsidize organic agriculture

The federal government is providing up to $8.3 million for the Organic Federation of Canada to “enhance productivity through better soil health and fertility management, advance crop breeding research, improve pest management, and evaluate the environmental impacts of organic farm practices.”

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay also announced an additional $292,555 to help the Organic Federation of Canada streamline the review process of the Canadian Organic Standards and improve the Canadian organic industry's competitiveness and international market access.  

This is in addition to $250,000 announced by MacAulay on January 26.

That was towards the Canadian General Standards Board to complete the 2020 review of the Canadian Organic Standards.