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In this episode of BC Food News, host Jennifer English discusses the recent updates and impact of the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program on Canadian farming. The Canadian Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Lawrence MacAulay, announces over $116 million for 119 clean tech projects across Canada. The podcast highlights specific projects such as the dual curtain energy retention system at Atlantic Grown Organics, a certified organic produce farm, and fresh funding for three new projects in Prince Edward Island. Additionally, the ACT Program's broader goals around sustainability and its anticipated role in reducing Canada's greenhouse gas emissions by 45 to 50% below 2005 levels by 2035 are emphasized. The episode concludes with several quick facts about this program, which has announced 534 projects and provided over $314 million in total funding, aiding the development and adoption of clean technology within the Canadian agriculture sector.

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