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Dave Sands: Protecting our food security in British Columbia
13 Nov 2020 02:18 GMT
Globally, the World Food Organization has estimated that the agricultural land available per capita has decreased by half between 1975 and 2019. As the population goes up our growing potential is going down.
Because of many countries losing their own food …
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BC government offers support for ranchers impacted by British Columbia wildfires
14 Aug 2017 22:26 GMT
… the wildfire emergency response. The Ministry of Agriculture continues to be in close … the governments of Canada and British Columbia insurance and income assistance programs … from the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural …
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Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Saturday, Dec. 9
09 Dec 2023 08:08 GMT
… COP28. To make sure it lands straight in your inbox and … ; Dean Rickey Yada, University of British Columbia
12:00PM–1:20PM @ Sustainable … Environment Programme; Renata Miranda, Brazil Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock; Dr. Agnes Kalibata …
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Local residents, Chamber of Commerce working to support Peace farmers impacted by wildfires
27 May 2023 04:11 GMT
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Residents of the Peace region, along with the Fort St. John Chamber of Commerce, are hard at work to get local farmers impacted by recent wildfires the support and funding they need.
The Chamber wrote a letter to the Ministry of …
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Agricultural Land Prices by Country: 20 Cheapest Places
23 Oct 2023 16:46 GMT
… acres of land. However, British Columbia and Ontario are exclusive … ownership of its agricultural lands, with a few exceptions … land in Brazil. The Ministry of Agriculture conducts an assessment to … citizens to own agricultural lands apart from local owners. …
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Scarce Water: On the Frontlines of BC’s Drought
31 Aug 2023 05:50 GMT
… nothing to do with the British Columbia government’s mismanaged water licensing … and the minister of environment, lands and parks in NDP governments … Management and Rlimate readiness, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food and other ministries …
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Northern Lights College Selects new President, CEO
02 Jun 2022 21:28 GMT
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DAWSON CREEK, B.C. – Northern Lights College (NLC) announced new leadership on Thursday. Todd Bondaroff will take the helm of the college as …
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Here's what's changing as B.C. restructures its natural resource sector
26 Feb 2022 01:22 GMT
A review on the effectiveness of the B.C. government's management of natural resources resulted in the creation of a new ministry.
Officials announced the restructuring plan for the sector on Friday, the highlight of which is the new Ministry of Land, …
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Changes to land use regulation will create more agritech opportunities in B.C., province says
20 Feb 2022 22:09 GMT
The B.C. government has announced changes to a land use regulation they say will create new opportunities for farmers to grow locally produced food. In a press conference Saturday, the province said it had updated the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) Use …
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The Dock+ Port Alberni Food Hub officially opens for business
02 Oct 2021 18:01 GMT
An official opening ceremony of an innovative new commercial food production service opened at Port Alberni’s waterfront on Oct. 1, 2021.
Several dignitaries were on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony of The Dock+, located at 3140 Harbour Road. The …