Canada and Prince Edward Island Governments to deliver $40 million to support potato producers

게시됨 2022년 2월 8일

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The Government of Canada and the Province of Prince Edward Island (PEI) have unveiled a Surplus Potato Management response plan, allocating up to $40.2 million to mitigate the impact of potential U.S. market access restrictions on PEI's potato industry. This plan aims to divert surplus potatoes to processors, packers, and food banks, thereby reducing the amount to be destroyed. Producers will be reimbursed for the cost of environmentally friendly disposal. Meanwhile, efforts are underway to expedite the U.S. Department of Agriculture's risk assessment of PEI table stock potatoes and secure export approval to Puerto Rico. This strategy underscores a collaborative approach to addressing trade concerns, with a focus on finding a science-based solution to reestablish U.S. market access for PEI potatoes promptly.

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PEI potato growers have a long history of producing high quality potatoes for Canadians and international consumers, and we are doing everything we can to restore market access to the U.S. for this vital industry. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau, along with Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Land Bloyce Thompson, announced details on the Surplus Potato Management response plan. As part of this plan, the Government of Canada will provide up to $28 million and the Province of PEI up to $12.2 million. The Surplus Potato Management Response will be cost-shared between the federal and provincial governments, with a goal of diverting as many potatoes as possible to processors, packers and food banks, and minimizing the amount of surplus potatoes that must be destroyed. Producers will also receive support to assist with the costs of environmentally-sound destruction of surplus potatoes. Producers will receive up to 8.5 ...

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