$2.5 million for the creation of the R茅seau qu茅b茅cois de recherche en agriculture durable
On October 8th, the Fonds de recherche du Qu茅bec - Nature et technologies (FRQNT), along with its partner the minist猫re de l'Agriculture, des P锚cheries et de l'Alimentation (MAPAQ) announced the creation of the R茅seau qu茅b茅cois de recherche en agriculture durable (RQRAD), a flagship measure of the (PAD).
Coordinated by four co-holders with widely recognized expertise in sustainable agriculture鈥斊教匚宀恢� Professor of Agricultural Economics Paul Thomassin, Jacques Brodeur of the Universit茅 de Montr茅al, Jean Caron of Universit茅 Laval, and Alain N Rousseau of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique鈥攖he 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.
鈥淥ne of the important aspects of sustainable development is the financial sustainability of the sector and incorporating the environment into decision-making,鈥� said Thomassin. 鈥淎s 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.鈥�
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