Work at two Saskatchewan analysis farms will proceed, regardless of Ottawa’s earlier plans to shut the websites.
Saskatchewan’s authorities entered right into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the federal agriculture division, in response to a information launch shared Thursday. The farms in Indian Head, Sask., and Scott will keep energetic, regardless of Agriculture and Agri-Meals Canada’s (AAFC) January announcement that operations can be winding down.
“The Indian Head and Scott Analysis Farms supported necessary agricultural analysis for a few years and are an necessary a part of a analysis community that helps preserve Saskatchewan agriculture aggressive,” the province’s minister of agriculture, David Marit, stated within the launch.
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“This MOU will see the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada work collectively to make sure agricultural actions proceed at these websites whereas longer-term processes advance benefitting Saskatchewan producers.”
Particulars on the particular analysis deliberate for the websites haven’t been launched, however federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Meals Heath MacDonald stated the properties will “assist ongoing agricultural actions.”
“Whereas these properties are not required for federal packages, we wish to guarantee this land continues to serve a significant objective,” MacDonald stated within the launch.
The choice to maintain the websites operational was praised by the Grain Growers of Canada (GGC), however the agriculture advocacy group stated uncertainty stays on the way forward for the opposite websites slotted to close down earlier this yr.
“Incremental or short-term measures aren’t adequate,” it stated in a information launch, calling on Ottawa to take fast motion.
“Canada’s grain farmers rely on constant, well-funded public analysis to stay aggressive and meet rising international demand.”
GGC stated the calls for it shared following the announcement of the closures earlier this yr stay — together with its attraction for long-term commitments to a Canada-wide, coordinated public analysis community.
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