Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Barley is an important Canadian cereal grain grown for malt, feed, food, and forage and is instrumental in crop rotations.
Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced a total investment of up to $5,257,073 to the Canadian Barley Research Coalition through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership.
The goal of this Cluster is to support research that will lead to a more resilient barley sector that is better equipped to respond to a changing climate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.