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The federal government is providing financial support for 45 new projects related to more efficient grain drying technology.

The roughly $22 million will come from the Adoption Stream of the Agricultural Clean Technology Program.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the goal is to help the agricultural sector innovate and adopt clean technologies.

“This investment in more efficient grain drying technology will help to reduce the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions and leverage technology to be more resilient to climate change,” Bibeau said.

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