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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) recently announced its funding commitment to the Canadian poultry sector through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). The five-year funding will invest up to $10.2 million in made-in-Canada research, supported by the federal government, the Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC), as well as industry and other levels of government.
“Investments in research are vitally important to the future of our agricultural sector,” said the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. “By making sure our hardworking poultry farmers are using best practices and adopting innovative solutions, we’re not only strengthening our economy, we’re building a resilient industry that meets the needs of consumers, while protecting our environment for generations to come.”
The $10.2 million investment in Canadian poultry research consists of up to $5.1 million from AAFC, $2.82 million from CPRC, $1.85 million from industry, and $405,000 from other levels of government. For it’s part of the CPRC contribution, CFC is investing $1M over 5 years towards the research projects.
Poultry research projects receiving Sustainable CAP funding will be carried out at the universities of Guelph, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Calgary, McGill University, Université Laval, as well as several AAFC research and development facilities across Canada. The projects fall under three main research priority areas – environment and climate change, economic growth and sector resilience.
“Research will focus on looking for ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, find innovative approaches to disease management, and improve the overall strength of our sector,” says Caroline Wilson, Executive Director of CPRC. “Information and progress updates on these new projects will be shared through our PoultryScienceCluster.ca site. This latest investment in poultry research forms the 4th poultry science cluster administered by CPRC.
The Canadian Poultry Research Council (CPRC) was established in 2001 to provide leadership in the creation and implementation of programs for poultry research in Canada. Chicken Farmers of Canada, along with the other National Poultry Groups, are founding members of CPRC.
The specific projects included in this poultry cluster include:
