Agricultural Water Infrastructure
The Agriculture Water Infrastructure Program (AWP) aims to increase adoption of efficient irrigation infrastructure and improve agricultural water supply and management in British Columbia.
Through this program, the Government of BC seeks to see improvements to stream flows, fish populations and an increased and more sustainable food production.
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Funding
Amount
Up to $1M
Funding %:
50%
Eligible Applicants
Farmers
Eligible
Purposes
Adoption of labour-saving technologies on-farm that are innovative and first of their kind.
Such As:
Autonomous Equipment/Robotics: Technologies that operate independently and adapt to their environment, including:
Autonomous weeding equipment
Autonomous transplanting systems
Autonomous supply delivery systems
Autonomous harvesters
Autonomous sorting at harvest
Machinery: Technologies that perform specific tasks with minimal—but some—human interaction, such as:
Automated grading and sorting machines
Automated pruning and tying equipment
Automated stacking and dumping equipment
Smart Sensors and Monitoring Equipment: Devices that collect and analyze data in real-time to optimize agricultural processes, enable faster decision-making, remote control or management, or otherwise result in labour savings. Examples include:
Smart camera-guided systems
Smart temperature sensors
Health monitoring for livestock via sensors
Virtual fencing collars and GPS ear tags for livestock
Sap flow sensors
Artificial Intelligence (AI): AI and machine learning technologies that enable systems to adapt, make decisions, and predictions, or otherwise result in labour savings. Examples include:
AI systems for optical sorting
AI systems for monitoring livestock
Farm Business Management Tools: Technologies that assist in planning, analyzing, and optimizing the operational aspects of a farm and result in labour savings. Examples include:
Software that helps track farm activities
Decision support systems to optimize farm operations
Other Technologies: New and emerging technologies that do not fall under the categories above but would result in substantial labour savings when implemented.
Deadline
to Apply
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