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A new provincial fund is aimed at helping Saskatchewan’s agricultural producers with water management.
The Water Security Agency (WSA) announced $700,000 in funding, which has been earmarked to assist producers and local governments with water management projects. The funding announced Friday is part of a two-year, $1.5-million investment to make the province’s agricultural sector more resilient and sustainable.
The funding comes at a time when many producers across the province are struggling with drought-like conditions, largely caused by warm temperatures and a lack of precipitation.
Applicants can receive up to $95,000 per project, the WSA said in a statement, based on a cost-sharing approach.
“It can be used for qualified persons support, technical and engineering costs, and mitigation and rehabilitation works for new agricultural water management projects,” the agency said in a statement.
Jeremy Cockrill, the government minister responsible for the WSA, said the funds will help reduce financial barriers that might otherwise stand in the way for producers and governments.
“This will provide landowners with the financial support and access to necessary advice, information, and tools they need,” Cockrill said in a statement.
The WSA said it’s also working with landowners to develop an agricultural water stewardship policy, which is expected to be finalized later in 2023.
More information on the fund can be found on the WSA website.