Other funds

Other funds available 

The Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food (ACAAF) program is a five-year, $240 million program aimed at positioning Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector at the leading edge to seize new opportunities. ACAAF was launched in April 2004 as a successor to the Canadian Adaptation and Rural Development (CARD) Fund, and will continue CARD's innovative and cooperative approach to funding projects at the national, multi-regional and regional level.
Under the ACAAF program, projects are delivered using an innovative industry-led approach at both the national and regional levels.

Ecological Goods and Services

Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture have agreed to engage producers and other stakeholders to support Ecological Goods and Services (EG&S) pilot research initiatives that meet established criteria. The expectations are that these initiatives will contribute measurable results to the EG&S policy development process and to the next generation of agricultural policy in Canada with a view of improving the environment and the quality of life of farmers.

Biofuel Opportunities for Producers Initiative

Calgary, Alberta - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Minister for the Canadian Wheat Board today announced $11 million in funding initiatives designed to ensure farmers and rural communities have opportunities to participate in and benefit from increased Canadian biofuels production.

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