Title:
Development of a genetic evaluation system for the Canadian mink industry
Agreement Number:
CASPP2-PCPSA2 - 2214
Agreement Value:
$331,978.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 18, 2025 - Sep 30, 2028
Description:
This project aims to develop a genetic evaluation system for the Canadian mink industry, enhancing economic efficiency, sustainability, and genetic selection practices. By implementing Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) models, CCSI will generate Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for key traits such as growth, litter size, and disease resistance. This initiative will establish data collection standards, genetic evaluation pipelines, and selection guidelines to modernize mink breeding practices.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program projects result in one or more of the following benefits:
- help the agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products sector ('agricultural sector') take advantage of a situation or circumstance to develop a new idea, product, niche, or market opportunity
- respond to new and emerging issues (address sector issues that were unknown or not a concern before)
- find and test solutions to new and ongoing issues to adapt and remain competitive
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1V 0M7
Reference Number:
235-2025-2026-Q3-00228
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
898461769
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Canadian Centre for Swine Improvement Inc.
Program:
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program
Program Purpose:
The Canadian Agriculture Strategic Priorities Program supports the Canadian agricultural sector's participation in the Government of Canada's growth and policy objectives, by investing in the sector's design development and implementation of tools and strategies to respond to and seize opportunities created by these objectives.