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Syngenta Canada renews support for PEI watershed projects
Aug. 7, 2014
Syngenta Canada is renewing a $25,000 commitment in support of work carried out by two Prince Edward Island watershed associations – Bedeque Bay Environmental Management Association and Kensington North Watersheds Association. The support from Syngenta is taking place as part of the company’s Good Growth Plan initiative.
“Over the last few years, we have worked with both the Bedeque Bay and Kensington North organizations on projects that recognize the importance of and support the stewardship of these watersheds and we are very pleased to be able to extend our partnership,” said Chris Davison, Head, Corporate Affairs, with Syngenta Canada.
Projects to date have focused on reducing field run-off and improving biodiversity by planting natural buffer strips, as well as restoring river and stream habitats. Projects that will be supported in 2014-2015 with the new funding from Syngenta include restoration of a fish passage, work with rural landowners on biodiversity enhancement plans and riparian habitat restoration.
“Bedeque Bay Environmental Management Association is excited to continue this important partnership with Syngenta,” said Tracy Brown, Executive Director of the Association. “A vital component of our projects is the ongoing collaboration with landowners to implement conservation projects that will provide long-term protection, restoration and enhancement of Prince Edward Island aquatic ecosystems.”
"Farming is a huge part of the economy and culture of the Kensington North area,” says Kensington North Watersheds Executive Director, Barry Murray. "We are keen to work with agricultural stakeholders including Syngenta and local farmers on a variety of issues, from fish and wildlife habitat improvement to nitrate management to weather stations. We get a lot more done by working together on issues of common interest."
Davison notes that The Good Growth Plan was launched in September 2013 by Syngenta to help address major food security and sustainability challenges. The Good Growth Plan includes six commitments that Syngenta has set for itself:
- Making crops more efficient: by increasing average productivity of the world’s major crops by 20 percent without using more land, water or inputs
- Rescuing more farmland: globally, improving the fertility of 10 million hectares of farmland on the brink of degradation
- Helping biodiversity flourish: enhancing biodiversity on 5 million hectares of farmland
- Empowering smallholders: reaching 20 million smallholders and enabling them to increase productivity by 50%
- Helping people stay safe: training 20 million farm workers on labour safety, especially in developing countries
Source: Syngenta Canada
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