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Posted: December 24, 2020 Applications for the new Agritech Grant program are being accepted. The $3-million grant program is part of StrongerBC, B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan. Agritech is the application of technology to improve the farming and food-production process. Examples include placing a smart sensor in the soil to communicate back to a farmer about soil conditions or using software that tracks satellite imagery to help map and manage farmland. “This grant will allow agritech companies to develop technology that will help farmers increase their productivity and economic opportun...

Dec 11, 2020 2:30 PM VICTORIA, B.C. – The Province has announced that it is now accepting applications for the new Agritech Grant program. According to the Government, this $3-million grant program is part of StrongerBC, B.C.’s Economic Recovery Plan, aiming to help the economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Agritech is the application of technology to improve the farming and food-production process. Examples include placing a smart sensor in the soil to communicate back to a farmer about soil conditions or using software that tracks satellite imagery to help map and manage farmland....