Government of Canada supports the adoption of clean technologies in Quebec

NAPIERVILLE, QC, - while visiting G.S.P.M. Distribution in Napierville, Quebec, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced federal support for four new projects related to adopting clean technology by agri-businesses in Quebec.

With an investment of up to $2.7 million under the Adoption Stream of the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program, these initiatives will allow producers to enhance their competitiveness and reduce their carbon footprint.

The projects announced today include:

• up to $2 million for Entosystem Inc. in Drummondville to purchase and install state-of-the-art, energy-efficient technologies and equipment to streamline production of insect-based products to be used in animal feed and fertilizer;
• up to $194,614 for Ferme Belveau Inc. in Saint-Henri-de-Lévis to replace an oil-filled evaporator with a high-efficiency wood-fired evaporator required to produce maple syrup;
• up to $376,860 for 2173-0130 Québec Inc. (Ferme Delorme) in Sainte-Brigide-d'Iberville to install a new grain dryer to assist with field crop production; and
• up to $106,944 for Ferme Macna S.E.N.C. in Saint-François-du-lac to install an energy-efficient ventilation system and LED lighting in their dairy barn.

With these new investments, the ACT Program has supported 18 projects in Quebec, representing a total of $6.7 million.

G.S.P.M. Distribution Inc., a leafy green vegetable producer, is one of the businesses that received funding last year under the Program. They received $846,625 to install an indoor vertical hydroponic farming system, which allows them to grow vegetables all year long. Solar panels have replaced oil as an energy source and water management has been improved by collecting rainwater.

The Government of Canada continues to invest in research, development and adoption of clean technology to help the agriculture sector support a low-carbon economy, while feeding a growing population.