Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay and British Columbia
Agriculture Minister Lana Popham have promised $20 million to farmers, ranchers
and First Nation communities to recover from wildfire damage to farming
operations.
The money will be drawn from the AgriRecovery account funded by the
federal, provincial and territorial governments.
MacAulay said the aid package will help with costs associated
with veterinary bills, transportation and housing costs as well,
as critical infrastructure not covered by insurance.
B.C. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham acknowledged the difficult road
ahead for farmers and ranchers hit hard by the realities of an unprecedented
fire situation.
"Recovery from an emergency of this magnitude is not going to be
instant and it`s not going to be easy," she said.
