Canada: New provincial supports available for PEI's seed potato producers
Seed Potato
Canada
Published May 19, 2022
Tridge summary
The Soil Building for Seed Producers Project is a $3 million provincial investment into PEI's seed sector funded through the Potato Emergency Contingency Program and will focus on the continued implementation of Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) on fields currently used for seed potato production. “In our meetings with industry and the PEI Potato Board, the need for additional supports for our seed sector was identified, specifically so that those growers can assess and address alternative crops as they deal with ongoing trade suspensions. We always have, and always will support our local farmers, so to be able to deliver a program that will support them and at the same time help build our Island soil, is something we are proud to deliver.” Minister of Agriculture and Land Bloyce Thompson. The project was developed in collaboration with the PEI Potato Board and will focus on a variety of BMPs, including incorporating new soil-building crops into rotations and extending rotations with soil-building perennial crops to increase carbon sequestration and contribute to reducing net carbon emissions in the province.
Original content
The Soil Building for Seed Producers Project is a $3 million provincial investment into PEI's seed sector funded through the Potato Emergency Contingency Program and will focus on the continued implementation of Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) on fields currently used for seed potato production. “In our meetings with industry and the PEI Potato Board, the need for additional supports for our seed sector were identified, specifically so that those growers can assess and address alternative crops as they deal with ongoing trade suspensions. We always have, and always will support our local farmers, so to be able to deliver a program that will support them and at the same time help build our Island soil, is something we are proud to deliver.” Minister of Agriculture and Land Bloyce Thompson. The project was developed in collaboration with the PEI Potato Board and will focus on a variety of BMPs, including incorporating new soil-building crops into rotations and extending ...
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