Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced $252 million in funding to support the agri-food industry.
About $77 million of that will be directed to the food processing sector, to help promote physical distancing measures in the workplace, and for obtaining personal protective equipment (PPE).
In an effort to help pork and beef producers, a $125 million injection to AgriRecovery will aim to help farmers adapt to market changes.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) has been calling for $2.6 billion to bolster agriculture and food security.
Although today’s funding announcement falls well short of that $2.6 billion, Trudeau says this is “an initial investment, and if we need to add more, we will.”
