AAFC staffing cuts threaten agricultural research capacity and ROI for farmers
AAFC staffing cuts threaten agricultural research capacity and ROI for farmers
The Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) is deeply concerned by the news that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is eliminating 665 staff positions across the country as part of plans to slash the department’s budget by 15 per cent over the next three years.
“These staffing cuts, and related impacts at AAFC research stations, represent a tremendous loss for Canadian agriculture,” said CWRC chair Jocelyn Velestuk.
“It is a loss of not only expertise and people who have contributed to far
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