SASKATOON – On Saturday morning at Lawson Heights Mall, federal and provincial governments announced $4 million of funding for a new agriculture promotion initiative to be spent over the course of 5 years.
The Agriculture Awareness Initiative will support eligible recipients’ communications, training and resource development activities to promote Saskatchewan agriculture.
“Saskatchewan is a huge contributor to Canada’s agricultural exports and we want Canadians to learn more about and be proud of this important driver of our economy,” said Gerry Ritz, federal agriculture minister.
In 2012, Saskatchewan remained Canada’s top agri-food exporting province, with more than $11 billion worth of exports.
“Agriculture is a significant contributor to our economy, environment, and the overall health and quality of life we all enjoy in this province. This new initiative will help producers and the industry tell the story of modern agriculture and its benefits,” said Lyle Stewart, Sask. agriculture minister.
Eligible projects include; educational campaigns, summits, workshops, conferences, videos, websites and spokesperson training.
The initiative will reimburse up to 50 per cent of a project’s expenses up to $25,000. Each applicant is allowed a maximum of $50,000 worth of annual funding.
Application forms and deadlines are available at the province’s agriculture ministry.
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