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BC has announced new funding available to farmers whose properties were damaged during November flooding last year.

B.C. farmers who suffered extraordinary damages in last year's devastating floods will have access to up to $228 million in federal-provincial government support to help their farms return to production and support British Columbia's food security and agricultural communities in the years ahead.

B.C. farmers who suffered extraordinary damages in last year's devastating floods will have access to up to $228 million in federal-provincial government support to help their farms return to production and support British Columbia's food security and agricultural communities in the years ahead.

“The first grant will help communities improve tourism infrastructure and customer service, which can attract more tourists and boost the local economy,” said ADB Acting Country Director for Cambodia Anthony Gill.

The Asian Development Bank has approved two grants totaling $6.8 million to help revive tourism in Cambodia, boost the country’s rice quality and production, and repair the rice supply chain damaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Daphna Berman Until recently, Bismarck Huete would need to travel at least two days to buy fertilizer, seeds and other agricultural products for his small family farm in El...

Non-profits and 366 individuals in Alaska have received a total of $1.6 million in Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP) contracts to fund 234 projects to help Alaskans grow more food locally in communities throughout the state, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, said Monday, Jan. 10.

Prince Edward Island’s Food Security Program for children will continue until the return to in-class learning on Monday, Jan. 17.

The long-term global buy-in of Pakistan’s efforts regarding Afghanistan and, concomitantly, restoring its global image will ultimately depend on whether Pakistan is able to translate rhetoric into action.

This funding aims at strengthening sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food systems in the world’s poorest countries