‘We need to find a reason to keep going because it’s been since 2021, the damage,’ Peter Simonsen of the BC Fruit Growers Association said.
More than 100 people gathered in Osoyoos this week, asking for change in B.C.’s agriculture industry.climate changeSome farmers say they are reeling from the financial and emotional pressures of low crop yields and returns, along with fading public awareness.
“We’ve kind of just been going downhill and we can’t take it anymore. We have the strongest land-use legislation in British Columbia…. Now we have the weakest level of support of all the provinces in Canada.”“Like so many issues in this world, it’s reaching a tipping point,” Summerland fruit grower Denise MacDonald added. “I think the industry is going to struggle to survive.
In March, the province announced $70 million in funding through its replant program to replace damaged crops with climate-resilient varieties.“Don’t get me wrong; it’s good,” Penticton MLA Dan Ashton said. “It’s very good to have a replant taking place, but what are these people going to do in between?”The rally is happening at the same time the BC NDP is holding a caucus retreat in Osoyoos. Some politicians met with locals to discuss concerns, including agriculture losses.
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