Federal, provincial and regional agriculture ministers reached a new deal on a five-year agricultural policy framework at the annual meeting in Saskatoon on Friday.
The new agreement, known as the “Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership” (SCAP), will replace an existing deal called Canadian Agricultural Partnership Which expires at the end of March 2023.
The $500 million in new funds brings the total funding envelope to approximately $3.5 billion. during the press conference Marie-Claude Bibeaufederal Minister of Agriculture Said that this is in line with the 25 percent increase that the provinces were seeking during the talks.
“We were delighted when the federal government put that proposal on the table,” he said.
Part of the deal is a $250 million Resilient Agricultural Landscapes program to support ecological goods and services provided by the agriculture sector.
The federal minister says he expects a 3 to 5 metric-ton reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through the program, “measured by a more robust outcome strategy … and includes improved data-sharing and reporting.” will be involved.”
The Saskatchewan and Alberta Agriculture Minister said in a communique sent out just before the start of the press conference on Friday that the target is arbitrary.
“Fertilizer emissions reduction was not even a topic on the agenda of the annual meeting of the federal-provincial-territorial ministers of agriculture, which just finished 3 days of meetings in Saskatchewan. The provinces push the federal government to discuss this important topic. but were disappointed to learn that the target is already set. The commitment for future consultations is only to determine how to meet the target that Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister Bibeau have already unilaterally targeted the industry not to consult on what is obtainable or obtainable,” read a statement by the Government of Saskatchewan communications technician, Leslie MacLeod.
“This has been the most expensive crop anyone has planted on the prairie after a very difficult year,” Alberta Agriculture Minister Nate Horner said. “The world is looking to Canada to increase production and address the global food shortage. The federal government needs to demonstrate that they understand this. They pass it on to our manufacturers.”
The agreeability compensation rate is also being raised to 10 percent starting in 2023, which is a constant asking across the industry, according to Merritt.
Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said it is committed to ending talks on a new agricultural sustainability model that is to be faster, simpler and more predictable within the next year.
Concerns of high input cost, labor shortage and supply chain constraints were also addressed. Bibeau noted that research will be conducted and programs will be created to help address those concerns.
Marit said Saskatchewan has been a champion of more effective fertilizer use while still being competitive, while still developing and still addressing global food security.
Each province will also run its own pilot program “to identify incentives to explore opportunities to further integrate climate risk and conduct a pilot for producers who adopt environmental practices that also reduce production risk.” do less.”
Producers with net sales of $1 million or more will also need an agro-environmental risk assessment completed by 2025 to receive Agriinvest contributions.
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