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Canada’s pork and hog sector is an important driver of the Canadian economy, with farm cash receipts reaching $4.5 billion in 2017. Research and innovation are vital to ensuring this sector continues to produce quality products that meet the highest standards of animal health and welfare, food safety and sustainability.
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay, announced a federal investment of up to $12.7 million to Swine Innovation Porc, under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s AgriScience Clusters.
Swine Innovation Porc, a non-profit corporation committed to facilitating research in the Canadian swine sector, will contribute up to an additional $5.8 million to the Swine Research and Development Cluster for a total value of up to $18.5 million.
These investments will be used to: examine new ways of feeding piglets that could help provide immunity from diseases; determine best methods for the classification of pork based on quality attributes to provide more choice for Canadian consumers; and, examine long-distance transport effects on the health and welfare of early weaned pigs.
Tuesday June 26, 2018/ Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada/ Canada.
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