The federal government is putting $487,000 towards improving traceability in Canada’s sheep and goat industry.
The investment will go to the Canadian Sheep Federation (CSF) and the Canadian National Goat Federation (CNGF) to be used for finalizing the development of a national animal identification and traceability plan, creating various communications products and educating the industry on the benefits of traceability.
The project will help ensure all farmers have access to and are educated on traceability equipment, which will help create an efficient way of tracking both sheep and goats. This initiative is another step forward towards the full implementation of a National Agricultural and Food Traceability System.
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“In recent years there has been a continual increase in the demand for sheep and lamb products, which represents significant opportunity for growth and long-term stability of the industry if capitalized upon within the next few years,” said Andrew Gordanier, chairman, CSF board of directors.
“A critical success factor for capitalizing upon this opportunity is the industry’s ability to address the increasing demand for traceability – providing feedback and information to the consumer about where their food and other products are coming from,” he said.
