British Columbia’s new workforce initiative will help to support its food and agriculture industry by recruiting and retaining the workers according to a release. These workers will help to stabilize the food supply for B.C. and worldwide.
“The demand for B.C. food and beverage products continues to grow, and we need to address labour challenges now, so we can continue to rely on B.C.’s agriculture and food sector in the future,” said Pam Alexis, Minister of Agriculture and Food. “Our government is working hard to increase the number of B.C. agriculture workers so we will have a safe and resilient local food supply for generations to come.”
To help the workforce, the Agriculture and Food Workforce Development Initiative will supply up to $15 million.
“We all want people to have access to nutritious, healthy food,” said Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. “That’s why we’ve partnered with Investment Agriculture Foundation to fund the support people need to find and keep good stable jobs in the high-demand food and agriculture sector.”
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