Toronto, June 13 -- Canada and Ontario announced C$12 million in new funding on Friday to help farmers improve energy efficiency, reduce operating costs and strengthen the long-term resilience of agricultural operations.

The funding will be delivered through the Agricultural Stewardship Initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a joint federal-provincial agricultural funding framework.

Supported projects include upgrades to farm equipment and the installation of technologies such as geothermal heating systems, high-efficiency ventilation and refrigeration units, grain dryers and lighting systems.

The latest funding round represents the fourth intake of the programme and builds on C$15.5 million already investe...