The BC Centre for Agritech Innovation is funding and supporting 13 agriculture projects across the province, including one in Kitwanga.
An indigenous-led workshop by Tea Creek is receiving $10,000 of the fund to provide training in land and crop mapping using drones for indigenous participants.
“Indigenous peoples have always used the best tools and technologies at their disposal,” said owner Jacob Beaton.
This will be part of their Indigenous Food Sovereignty programming with the funding used to purchase a drone and software for the program.
“The use of drones help land use, monitor plant health, supports ecosystem stewardship and food sovereignty planning,” he added.
“This project is delivering Indigenous-led workshops training participants in drone technology that will strengthen the agriculture and tech industries leading to more local food and new skills that will benefit generations to come,” said Stikine MLA Nathan Cullen
The $2 million fund was announced at the 2024 Pacific Agriculture Show today (Friday).