Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Bridge Funding for Deployment of Eastern Livestock Price Insurance Program
Agreement Number:
ACP-PAC-1115
Agreement Value:
$153,538.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 5, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024
Description:
This project aims to help expand cattle inventories and beef production in the Maritimes. The Eastern provinces are currently operating without livestock production price protection equivalent to other regions of Canada, which has resulted in a regional disadvantage. The one year funding aims to support the last steps of development of the Eastern Livestock Price Insurance Program (ELPIP), so that it can be launched in 2024, and address the risk management gap and positively impact the Maritime beef herd.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
This project aims to help expand cattle inventories and beef production in the Maritimes.
Location:
East Mountain, Nova Scotia, CA B6L2Z2
Reference Number:
235-2023-2024-Q4-00037
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
842022089
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Maritime Beef Council Inc.
Program:
AgriCompetitiveness Program
Program Purpose:
AgriCompetitiveness Program - assist industry-led efforts to build capacity and support the sector's development through the advancement of farm business management, farm safety, and agricultural awareness.
NAICS Code:
115