The provincial and federal governments are supporting Ontario farmers and continuing to combat climate change by boosting energy efficiency on farming operations.
This support will help farmers to modify their equipment and improve efficiency at existing agricultural production facilities, which will help reduce their carbon emissions as well as improve soil health and nutrient management. In addition, Ontario and Canada have added four new project categories under the Growing Forward 2 program that are dedicated to helping farmers transition to a low carbon economy.
Eligible projects within these new categories include:
- Supporting farmers to retrofit grain dryers to improve heat recovery.
- Modifying fertilizer and manure application equipment to improve nutrient placement within soil and reduce runoff into Ontario's waterways.
- Improving the energy efficiency of lighting systems in agricultural buildings to help farmers conserve energy.
- Growing Forward 2 is a federal-provincial-territorial initiative that encourages innovation, competitiveness, market development, adaptability and industry sustainability in Canada's agri-food and agri-products sectors.
Fighting climate change while supporting economic growth is part of Ontario's plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives.
Source: Ontario