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RDAR ANNOUNCES GENOMICS INVESTMENTS TO ACCELERATE THE DELIVERY OF SUSTAINABLE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS TO ALBERTA PRODUCERS

RDAR Investment of $2.4M in three projects leveraged to $19.7M with Genome Canada and regional partners
Edmonton, October 5, 2023 – RDAR (Results Driven Agriculture Research) announced the investment of $2.4M in three Accelerating Agriculture Innovation projects which target Climate SMART Agriculture and Food Systems initiatives. RDAR is proud to invest in these genomic projects, together with regional partners. RDAR’s investment is leveraged with funds from Genome Canada and partners for a total investment of $19.7 million.

This is the first investment from the new Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership (Sustainable CAP) 2023 – 2028, funded jointly by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation. These funds aim to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation and resiliency of the agriculture and agri-food sector in Canada.

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