Member of Parliament Larry Bagnell, on behalf of Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lawrence MacAulay, and Yukon Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources Ranj Pillai announced today the details of Yukon programs under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The announcement follows the signing of the Canada-Yukon Canadian Agricultural Partnership bilateral agreement in late March.
The new agreement will see up to $7.4 million in programming and funding over five years to continue the development of Yukon’s farms, markets, community gardens and food processing and distribution infrastructure.
In the past five years, Yukon agriculture producers have invested in diversifying farm businesses, increasing crop storage, and meeting food safety requirements using federal-territorial funding programs. Yukon has seen increases in many agricultural products including vegetables, pork, beef, chicken, and eggs. These products are available at grocery stores, community markets, restaurants, and through farm gate sales.
The new Partnership will allow the governments of Canada and Yukon to take the successes of the past years even further with Yukon’s farmers, ranchers and greenhouse growers. It provides more than 15 programs, fine-tuned for the needs of northern producers. These programs will enable strategic investments to encourage innovation, profitability, adaptability and long-term sustainable growth for Yukon’s agriculture economy.
Source : Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada