Province supporting agritech in the B.C. Interior

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Of the planned projects, three will be located in the Southern Interior.

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• AgriForest Bio-Technologies Ltd. (Kelowna): $678,000 to scale up an Internet of Things energy-efficient greenhouse-based vertical grow system
• -4AG Robotics Inc. (Salmon Arm): $1.47-million toto pilot fully autonomous, AI-enabled mushroom-harvesting robots at Champ’s Mushroom farm
• Takachar Limited (Salmon Arm): $199,000 to develop portable, low-cost systems to convert biomass fuels into products like biochar and biofuels

“Supporting our province’s food producers and agritech innovators is critical to building a sustainable, local food supply, as well as contributing to new jobs and economic growth in B.C.,” Lana Popham, B.C.’s Minister of Agriculture and Food, said.

“Through our partnership with the BC Centre for Agritech Innovation, we are helping small and medium-sized businesses develop new technologies and tools to support farmers and enhance food security for British Columbians.”

The funding included nearly $5-million in support from the BCCAI, as well as $8-million of in-kind support from the industry.

The province said the investments will support the sector by commercializing technologies that could create cleaner, more resilient and more productive agriculture, food and seafood industries.