$2.5 million for the creation of the Réseau québécois de recherche en agriculture durable
On October 8th, the Fonds de recherche du QuĂ©bec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT), along with its partner the ministĂšre de l'Agriculture, des PĂȘcheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ) announced the creation of the RĂ©seau quĂ©bĂ©cois de recherche en agriculture durable (RQRAD), a flagship measure of the (PAD).
Coordinated by four co-holders with widely recognized expertise in sustainable agricultureâșĂÉ«TVl Professor of Agricultural Economics Paul Thomassin, Jacques Brodeur of the UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al, Jean Caron of UniversitĂ© Laval, and Alain N Rousseau of the Institut national de la recherche scientifiqueâthe creation of RQRAD is rooted in the government's commitment to focus on agriculture to produce high quality food in an environmentally responsible manner. The RQRAD will make a key contribution to the work and efforts in this area. This grant of $2.5 million over five years follows a call for proposals issued last April.
âOne of the important aspects of sustainable development is the financial sustainability of the sector and incorporating the environment into decision-making,â said Thomassin. âAs a collaborative network of researchers, which includes economists, social scientists, and biophysical scientists, RQRAD will encourage inter-disciplinary thinking. The network hopes to suggest alternative practices that will ensure the sustainability of the agricultural sector. The development of these new practices and institutions is essential to address major global issues such as climate change.â
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