The Ontario government said that farmers have taken $12.2 million for 123 projects to improve land under the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program.
Farmers planted grassland and trees, reduced tillage and created water retention ponds.
These improvements help farmers increase their resilience against extreme weather events and enhance the health of their soil and water, while boosting biodiversity on their properties,” said a news release from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agri-business.
The program, administered by the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association, is open to more applications.
