The Quebec government is making major strides to encourage local shopping, investing an additional $175 million over five years to give the province’s organic food companies more autonomy.
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Prime Minister François Legault made the announcement on Monday on the sidelines of the inauguration of a new greenhouse for the Savoura company in Sainte-Sophie in the Laurentians.
Of this, $100 million will be invested in food processing to promote robotization and the introduction of quality management systems in production.
The Legault government wants to support local businesses for greater economic prosperity in Quebec and hopes to increase Quebec’s supply through greenhouse cultivation to support sectors with growth potential.
“Quebec food creates wealth and jobs in Quebec. “We owe much to Quebec’s farmers, food processors and fishermen who work hard to put fresh, quality produce on our plates,” the premier said.
“We’ve invested a record $1.5 billion in our last two households, and we’re investing even more today to support our food self-sufficiency. I am very proud to see that Quebecers are increasingly choosing products from here.”
Legault was accompanied by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and Minister for the Centre-du-Québec Region, André Lamontagne, and Minister for Senior Citizens, Minister for Health and MNA for Prévost, Sonia Belanger.