Ag Minister Ritz announces formation of Canadian Wheat Alliance
Hoping to improve the quality of Canadian wheat, the federal and provincial governments have partnered with the University of Saskatchewan and created the Canadian Wheat Alliance (CWA).
“Wheat has been king in Western Canada for a number of years, now it’s more than a rotational crop as people look to wheat as a good return on their investment,” said federal agriculture minister Gerry Ritz.
Ritz alongside Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart and University of Saskatchewan president Dr. Ilene Busch-Vishniac made the announcement at the National Research Council facility at the university campus.
The partnership will invest $97 million over the first five years of the initiative to support research to improve the profitability of the Canadian wheat industry.