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Mar 7, 2023 8:45 PM - The Canadian Press

B.C to invest more than $200 million in food security

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The Ministry of Agriculture and Food will invest in new and improved programs to strengthen B.C's food supply chain and expand local food production from producers to processors and from packers to retailers

The province is moving to improve food security in B.C. by creating new and enhanced programs to strengthen the food supply chain and expand local food production.

Premier David Eby made the announcement today, saying more than 200-million dollars is being pumped into food security supports.

A statement from the premier's office says food security provides an available, affordable, uninterrupted supply of nutritious food while building effective programs for people and communities most at risk from inflation, climate events and supply chain upheavals.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food will invest in new and improved programs to strengthen B.C's food supply chain and expand local food production from producers to processors and from packers to retailers.

The ministry will also invest in indigenous communities to improve food availability and cost, and local food security, especially in remote and rural communities.

The funding will also help agriculture producers and food processors grow their businesses and become more resilient to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather.

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