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Title:
Canadian Black Farmers Agricultural Skills Training Program
Agreement Number:
ADP-PAD - 3382
Agreement Value:
$59,290.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
This project aims to equip Black, African, and Caribbean individuals with the knowledge and tools to thrive in agriculture. Through an online learning platform, mobile app, and hands-on practicums, the program teaches sustainable crop and livestock production, business skills, and food sovereignty practices, blending traditional African and Caribbean farming with Canadian methods to foster leadership, equity, and economic opportunity.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:

The AgriDiversity Program strengthens the agriculture and agri-food sector by building its capacity through projects that:
• help Indigenous Peoples and members of other underrepresented and marginalized groups (URMG) develop leadership skills;
• build entrepreneurial capacity and business skills of URMG;
• facilitate the sharing of industry experience, best practices, and knowledge to help URMG manage transformation and adapt to changes in their business operations; and/or
• strengthen the sector by incorporating views from a greater diversity of sector players.

Location:
Mission, British Columbia, CA V2V 0A9
Reference Number:
235-2025-2026-Q4-00026
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
795113117
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Kara-Kata Afrobeat Society of Canada
Program:
AgriDiversity Program
Program Purpose:

The AgriDiversity program will support projects aimed at helping Indigenous Peoples and other underrepresented and marginalized groups in Canadian agriculture – including women, youth, persons with disabilities, racialized persons, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQI+ communities, and official language minority communities – to fully participate in the sector by helping these groups address the key issues and barriers they often face for sector participation.

NAICS Code:
1151