ABBOTSFORD — British Columbia says it will be providing $2.5 million in funding that will allow about 75 poultry farms in the Fraser Valley to upgrade their barns to reduce the risk of avian flu.

The Agriculture Ministry says in a news release that the flu can enter barns through airflow, water sources and other means and, despite increased measures, there have been about 200 outbreaks in the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland since 2022.

It says the Novel Tools and Technologies Program will help egg and poultry producers equip their barns with tools such as air filters and ultraviolet light systems.

The ministry says the program will provide as much as $30,000 per farm for future projects or those that began after Jan. 1, 2025.

It says most projects should be complete by the fall, which

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