The Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) marks 25 years of building critical capacity for made-in-Canada poultry research. CPRC was established in 2001 to provide a coordinated and collaborative approach to address national poultry research concerns, supported by five national poultry organizations – Canadian Hatching Egg Producers, Chicken Farmers of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada, Turkey Farmers of Canada, and Canadian Poultry & Egg Processors.
“The organization has grown tremendously over the past 25 years, coordinating research investments to address key issues for the entire poultry value chain, and sharing research results to help put research into practice on poultry farms across Canada,” says CPRC Board Chair Ray Nickel. “Our work is guided by research priorities established through a consultative process based on issues affecting the poultry sector.”
CPRC coordinates research funding through its founding members, as well as AAFC’s AgriScience Program Clusters, focused on driving innovation, resiliency and competitiveness in Canada’s poultry industry. By the numbers, CPRC has supported 175 poultry research projects with funding for more than 80 researchers at Canadian universities and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research centres.
Since 2001, this research commitment has resulted in a $65 million investment in Canadian poultry research through funding partnerships with CPRC, federal and provincial governments, universities and industry. A key part of CPRC’s funding process is to help secure matching funds to significantly expand the impact of its research investment, resulting in CPRC funding being leveraged to deliver a more than 5:1 ratio of return.
“Strategic partnerships are at the heart of our work to support timely, innovative research that is making a marked difference to the Canadian poultry industry,” says Caroline Wilson, CPRC Executive Director. “From our dynamic board structure, collaboration with government, industry and universities, and focus on sharing results through tools like our new website (cp-rc.ca), CPRC provides a critical pillar in Canadian poultry research that is as relevant today as when the organization began.”
Source : CP-RC