Western Standard - April 08, 2024


Alberta Invests $1.2M in Digitalization of Agriculture

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digitalization of agriculture
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The Government of Alberta is providing the Simpson Centre at the University of Calgary with $1.2 million over three years to conduct policy research to better understand where the challenges and opportunities lie for the digitization of agriculture.

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00:00:00.000 there's a lot of excitement in agriculture in alberta right now it's a great time to be in
00:00:05.520 agriculture in alberta of course it is one of alberta's most important economic drivers and
00:00:12.880 really is a lifeblood of many communities across our entire province and our government is focused
00:00:19.440 on growing agriculture in the industry as a whole improving its productivity competitiveness
00:00:26.160 and working on its sustainability now digital technologies like sensors artificial intelligence
00:00:34.000 and data analytics are showing promise in contributing to this focus however this is new
00:00:40.400 ground and it's important that alberta adopt these innovations in a considered strategic manner
00:00:47.200 and that's why i'm pleased to announce that the government of alberta is providing the simpson
00:00:51.440 center at the university of calgary with 1.2 million over three years to conduct policy
00:00:57.600 research to better understand where the challenges and opportunities lie for the digitization of
00:01:04.560 agriculture now the simpson center will gather digital experts farmers and ranchers and
00:01:11.440 producers to facilitate discussions about these digital technologies and determine how they can
00:01:17.120 be adopted more effectively among these folks are representatives from the alberta beef producers
00:01:23.200 and the united farmers of alberta who i'd like to thank for taking up the cause and participating in
00:01:29.920 this very exciting work this funding will improve the understanding of digital technology and agriculture
00:01:36.000 amongst producers and policy makers which will help ensure that alberta's adoption of these technologies
00:01:42.960 is strategic and done in the most effective manner possible now when premier smith appointed me as
00:01:51.040 minister of agriculture and irrigation she tasked me with supporting
00:01:54.800 alberta producers as they work tirelessly to feed our families here at home and families across the globe
00:02:02.160 and the funding today will support this work helping our producers maintain their position as global leaders
00:02:08.720 in innovation i look forward to working with the simpson center to develop ideas and inform
00:02:14.640 government policy that helps producers adopt these technologies to increase production and improve food security
00:02:21.920 agriculture has and always will be a huge part of alberta's landscape which is why our government
00:02:29.600 will continue to look for ways to make the sector even more resilient productive and competitive in the global space
00:02:38.720 alberta's landscape