Collaborative Proposal Creation
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- Proposal text
- Funding will be made available by the Federal government to upgrade the efficiency of the existing water and irrigation systems of Canada’s farmers. It will also help them purchase drought-resistant seeds. It will invest in vertical farming initiatives and AI-assisted irrigation techniques on a provisional case-by-case basis.
- Type of Proposal
- Public policy that the party would represent
- Objective / Benefit
- Water is an increasingly valuable and scarce resource due to the shifting weather patterns caused by climate change. It has become important to more efficiently manage Canada’s Water Resources. The largest user of Canada’s existing water supplies is the Agricultural industry. They consume around 70% of all freshwater used on an annual basis. To make resource usage more efficient, we should begin by targeting the largest users of the limited resource. Investing in water-efficient, drought-resistant seeds, high-efficiency or AI irrigation, water efficiency techniques, and vertical farming initiatives will make our farmers better able to provide the food our country needs to eat, while reducing their overall water usage.
- If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
- N/A
- List any supporting evidence for your proposal
- It will also position our industries to continue to be competitive in the global commodities market as water stress’ impact on the global food supply continues to worsen. Vertical farming: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertical_farming A.I. Irrigation: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/01/ai-agriculture-water-irrigation-farming/
- Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the group or groups?
- All water users
- Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
- Yes
- Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
- English
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Reference: PVC-PROP-2023-08-4187
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Conversation with R. Victor Klassen
Greenhouses are substantially higher water users than land based farms. How will vertical farming not be more water-intensive yet?
Modern vertical farming techniques are repeatedly reporting severe reductions in water usage. Here's one example:
"Our units help conserve 90 to 95% of water as compared to traditional farming. Water is circulated and re-used in our hydroponic systems, eliminating the amount of water that gets run-off or drained (ie. wasted). The amount of water used is less than 5 liters per week in a self circulating system."
https://justvertical.com/blogs/all-blogs/saving-water-with-indoor-farming#:~:text=Our%20units%20help%20conserve%2090,in%20a%20self%20circulating%20system.
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