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Ottawa invests over $19.7 million to address Agriculture's labour shortages

The federal government has announced some key funding to help resolve agriculture's current workforce challenges.

The impact of the pandemic hit the agriculture and agri-food sector hard, with plant closures, market fluctuations and supply chain delays resulting in a significant shortage and loss of skilled labour.

A Labour Force Survey in December of 2022 showed that 260,600 people were working in the agriculture and agri-food sector, down 12.5% compared to pre-pandemic numbers from February 2020.

Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced over $19.7 million for two agriculture and agri-food projects under the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program (SWSP). 
 
The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council is receiving an investment of just over $12 million for their "Growing the Agriculture Workforce of the Future: Cultivating Canada's Post-Pandemic Recovery Project". 

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