Halifax, Nova Scotia – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Nova Scotia beekeepers will have access to more financial support this year. The Apiculture Sustainable Growth and Health Program will provide eligible beekeepers up to $50,000, an increase from the maximum $27,000 in 2023. Beekeepers expanding to pollinate more commercial crops can receive $200 per additional hive used for pollination, double the …
Ottawa – Barley is an important Canadian cereal grain grown for malt, feed, food, and forage and is instrumental in crop rotations. Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced a total investment of up to $5,257,073 to the Canadian Barley Research Coalition through the AgriScience Program – Clusters Component, an initiative under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The goal …
Nearly $3 million for Waterloo Region Economic Development Corporation to strengthen economic development opportunities and support up to 24 local businesses Waterloo – Small- and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of Canada’s economy and the hearts of our communities. That is why the Government of Canada is investing in the people who own them, their potential and possibilities ahead …
New federal-provincial partnership will support the continued innovation, growth and prosperity of Alberta’s agriculture sector Edmonton – The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is a 5-year, $3.5-billion investment by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments that supports Canada’s agri-food and agri-products sectors. This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60% federally and 40% provincially/territorially …
