Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Maximizing agricultural climate solutions through integration of beneficial management practices
Agreement Number:
ACS-CA-11
Agreement Value:
$5,291,783.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 3, 2022 - Sep 30, 2027
Description:
The objective of this project is to gather data to understand the economics of adoption and implementation of BMPs by engaging extensively with farmers in kitchen-table talks. App-based tools will be created to help farmer participants facilitate their goals.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
To accelerate the co-development, testing, adoption, dissemination, and monitoring of technologies and practices, including BMPs that sequester carbon, mitigate climate change, and support socio-economic as well as environmental benefits (including air, soil, water and biodiversity).
Location:
Sherwood Park, Alberta, CA T8A6J7
Reference Number:
235-2022-2023-Q3-00076
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
889946141
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Alberta Conservation Association
Program:
Agricultural Climate Solutions Program (ACS)
Program Purpose:
Agricultural Climate Solutions is a multi-stream program that will help to develop and implement farming practices to tackle climate change. Through agricultural practices, such as shelterbelts or cover crops, farmland can store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
NAICS Code:
0000