Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Supporting Newfoundland and Labrador Agriculture to Adopt Climate-Smart Solutions
Agreement Number:
ACS-OF2-94
Agreement Value:
$6,822,261.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 19, 2025 - Dec 31, 2028
Description:
This project aims to support Newfoundland and Labrador agriculture producers by sustainably enhancing production in the island’s notoriously rocky, nutrient-poor soils and Labrador’s low organic sandy soils, including further distributing funds to Ultimate Recipients for the adoption and on-farm implementation of eligible beneficial management practices (BMP) and overseeing and monitoring the progress of the activities undertaken by these Ultimate Recipients;
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
To support farmers in adopting beneficial management practices (BMPs) that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gases in three areas: nitrogen management, cover cropping and rotational grazing practices.
Location:
Mount Pearl, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1N 5G1
Reference Number:
235-2024-2025-Q4-00041
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
000000000
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Amendment #1 reflects a decrease in AAFC funding and an updated budget plan.
Amendment Date
Dec 18, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture
Program:
Agricultural Climate Solutions Program (ACS)
Program Purpose:
The 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:
0
Amendments: