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The Simpson Centre in the Media

Increasing adoption of digital technology in Alberta ag

Alberta Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation announces $1.2M grant, leveraging tech advances in robotics, AI and smart devices.

Read more in UToday.

Support for agrifood innovation has declined, study shows

The Canadian agrifood sector needs more government and private sector investment to remain globally competitive in the adoption of sustainable innovations, says a report from the Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy at the School of Public Policy of the University of Calgary.

National Newswatch.

Canada is falling behind for sustainable innovations in ag

To remain globally competitive with sustainable innovations in agri-food, both the public and private sectors in Canada must increase investment in the industry. 

Farms.com reports.