Title:
Robotization of cleaning for maple syrup reserve barrels
Agreement Number:
CASPP-PCPSA - 1187
Agreement Value:
$884,965.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 1, 2024 - Dec 31, 2025
Description:
This project aims to adapt robotics and automation concepts to significantly increase the packaging capacity of maple syrup barrels belonging to various Canadian maple syrup companies. These reusable barrels must be returned to their owners to be filled with maple syrup for the next maple syrup season, the surplus of which will then be stored in the global strategic reserve.
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:
Laurierville, Quebec, CA G0S 1P0
Reference Number:
235-2023-2024-Q4-00185
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
129537460
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Amendment#2 reflects an extension to the completion date.
Amendment Date
Jun 17, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Producteurs et Productrices Acéricoles du Québec
Program:
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program
Program Purpose:
The Canadian Agricultural 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.