B.C. pledges $80M to help farmers cope with prolonged drought
Unprecedented drought in British Columbia last year has prompted the provincial government to spend $80 million to help farmers manage, collect and store water for crops and livestock.
![B.C. pledges $80M to help farmers cope with prolonged drought](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5529622.1710805075!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hope-farm.jpg)
![Andrew Adams, owner of Hope Farms Organics, harvests Haida potatoes by hand during a rainstorm. Adams encourages everyone to plant some spuds during the pandemic. A man in coveralls on in a muddy field.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5529622.1710805075!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/hope-farm.jpg)
Unprecedented drought in British Columbia last year has prompted the provincial government to spend $80 million to help farmers manage, collect and store water for crops and livestock.