Federal investment announced at EMILI Field Day will help more digital agriculture companies test, grow and bring new technologies to market
As producers face rising costs, unpredictable weather and a competitive global market, practical technology can help farms become more productive, sustainable and resilient, while supporting Canada's long-term food security.
Today at Enterprise Machine Intelligence and Learning Initiative's (EMILI) Field Day in Grosse Isle, as EMILI celebrates its 10th anniversary, Dr. Doug Eyolfson, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg West, on behalf of the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, announced $3.5 million in federal support for EMILI. The investment will help EMILI support more digital agriculture companies as they test, grow and bring new technologies to market.
This year alone, EMILI is working with 24 innovators on 33 projects across 10,000 acres at its Innovation Farms sites in Grosse Isle and MacGregor. These projects help companies test new technologies in real farming conditions and move practical solutions closer to market.
Through this support, EMILI will continue to advance digital adoption, innovation and green economic development in Manitoba's agriculture and value-added agriculture industries. The organization is also expanding its reach as a co-founder of the Agriculture, Innovation, Validation and Adoption Network (AIVA) which connects agriculture innovation across Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario.
