Details of the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership Program in Manitoba

On April 6, 2023, federal Agriculture and AgriFood Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced $221 million for strategic agricultural initiatives in Manitoba under the new the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). This iteration of S-CAP took effect April 1. It has a 25 per cent funding increase over the previous agreement.

Details of Sustainable CAP are now starting to roll out on the Manitoba Agriculture website. The following is a synopsis of them with information gleaned on April 20, 2023 from: Source: https://www.manitoba.ca/scap/

The province has identified its six priority areas under Sustainable CAP as follows:

• Priority Area 1. Climate Change and Environment o Supporting the sector in reducing greenhouse gas emissions while adapting to the impacts of climate change to protect the long-term viability of the sector and seize evolving economic opportunities. o The Sustainable CAP supports the sector in reducing greenhouse gas emissions while adapting to the impacts of climate change through supporting the adoption of practices and technologies that enhance climate change adaptation and mitigation, both on farm and in plant. This program is not yet available.

Follow Manitoba Agriculture on Twitter for new program and intake announcements.

• Priority Area 2. Market Development and Trade o Supporting sustainable agriculture and economic growth by creating the conditions for Canadian businesses to meet evolving challenges of the domestic and global marketplace. o The Sustainable CAP supports the sector in meeting the evolving challenges of the interconnected globalized domestic and international market place. Funding targets efforts to strengthen and grow current markets and diversify into new market areas.

Manitoba Sustainable CAP programs include: o Market Development o Funding to advance the agriculture, agri-food and agriproduct sector's innovation and business capacity to maintain existing markets and capture emerging market opportunities. o The Market Development program is designed to advance the agriculture, agri-food and agri-product sector's innovation and business capacity to maintain existing markets and capture emerging market opportunities. The program will provide financial assistance to continued on pages 6-8