Genomic Innovation

Addressing climate change in BC agriculture, food & fisheries with genomic solutions.

Genome BC and IAF have partnered to develop the Genomic Innovation for Regenerative Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (GIRAFF) Program to co-invest in projects that will provide genomic solutions to support the BC agriculture, food and fisheries sectors in addressing climate change.

Regenerative agriculture and aquaculture use innovative approaches to increase resiliency, reduce and sequester greenhouse gases, and improve environmental sustainability of food production while restoring soil, water, and biodiversity health to improve ecosystem services. To support the transition to climate-smart food, genomic innovations in combination with other precision technologies will provide new tools and approaches to help the agriculture, food and fisheries sectors mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change.