Supporting Agri-food Businesses in Northern Ontario

支持安大略省北部的农产品企业

• 批准号: CCB21-2021-00031
• 负责人: Craig, Robin
• 金额: $ 10.93万
• 依托单位: Collège Boréal
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Technology Partnership Grants
• 财政年份: 2021
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2021-01-01 至 2022-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=729223
• 关键词: Supporting; Agri; food; Businesses; Northern

The agri-food business in Northern Ontario is considered a "Hight Potential Sector" by The Ontario Ministry for Agriculture, generating over $200 million in revenue annually and supporting over 4000 jobs1. The COVID-19 pandemic has only heightened consumer demand for fresh, high quality, nutrient dense, safe food, with a marked public interest for locally grown and produced foods. To respond to both industry, consumer, and workforce challenges and needs, Collège Boréal (Boréal herein) is proposing a series of applied research projects in collaboration with multiple business partner organizations in Northern Ontario's agriculture sector. The proposed applied research projects, innovation solutions, and student training activities are grouped by the following themes: 1) Horticultural crop protection and optimization; and 2) Crop diversification in agriculture. Collectively, these activities will contribute to the environmental sustainability and economic viability of Northern Ontario's food supply, as well as equip students with leading-edge skills and knowledge essential for the future competitiveness of the agri-food sector.

安大略农业部将北方安大略的农业食品业务视为“高潜力行业”，每年创造超过2亿加元的收入，并支持4000多个就业机会1。COVID-19疫情只会增加消费者对新鲜、优质、营养丰富、安全食品的需求，而公众对本地种植和生产的食品有明显的兴趣。为了应对行业，消费者和劳动力的挑战和需求，Boréal学院（Boréal）正在与北方安大略农业部门的多个商业伙伴组织合作，提出一系列应用研究项目。拟议的应用研究项目，创新解决方案和学生培训活动按以下主题分组：1）园艺作物保护和优化; 2）农业作物多样化。总的来说，这些活动将有助于北方安大略粮食供应的环境可持续性和经济可行性，并为学生提供农业食品部门未来竞争力所必需的前沿技能和知识。