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Up-Front Multi-Year Funding

Strategic outcome: A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based product sector that proactively manages risk.

Program activity: Business Risk Management

Name of recipient: Canada Pork International (CPI)

Start date: June 22, 2009

End date: September 30, 2013

Description:
The purpose of this initiative is to provide the recipient with the Pork Marketing Up-Front Multi-Year Fund in support of the Canadian pork sector in order to build recognition for Canadian pork products and diversify and expand export markets for the industry and enhance export capacity. The expected results of this initiative include an increase in the recognition of the safety and quality of Canadian pork products in foreign markets, an increase in pork exports and market share in targeted countries and a greater participation of stakeholders in export capacity building activities.


($ millions)
Total Funding Prior Years' Funding Planned Funding
2010-11
Planned Funding
2011-12
Planned Funding
2012-13
17.0 17.0 - - -

Summary of annual plans of recipient:
Canada Pork International has provided their annual 2009-10 business plan. The plan outlines the strategy and tactics to be used in increasing Canadian pork exports to key markets such as: Japan, South Korea; China, Hong Kong and Taiwan; Russia; and Mexico.

CPI is also finalizing a longer–term strategic marketing plan that will serve to guide their market development focus over the length of the program. This four-year plan will serve as the base for updates of the annual business implementation plan in the remaining years of the program.

To achieve its market development objects CPI will deliver a series of technical seminars, develop promotional materials, implement retail and food service promotions, and provide Canadian processors with market information and intelligence. CPI will also be active in helping to establish wider market access for Canadian pork products.

URL of recipient site: http://www.canadapork.com/cpi.html


Strategic outcome: A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based product sector that proactively manages risk.

Program activity: Business Risk Management

Name of recipient: Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI)

Start date: December 14, 2006

End date: March 31, 2022

Description:
To encourage independent policy research benefitting the Canadian agricultural sector. The conditional grant for CAPI will ensure continued success in building an inclusive and forward looking dialogue on the future of Canadian agriculture, and provide a stable and sustained forum to discuss issues of importance to the industry.


($ millions)
Total Funding Prior Years' Funding Planned Funding
2010-11
Planned Funding
2011-12
Planned Funding
2012-13
15.0 15.0 - - -

Summary of annual plans of recipient:
In accordance with article 9 of their funding agreement, CAPI submitted their required plans: Policy Research Plan FY 2009-10 and Business Plan FY 2009-10 in July 2009 (extension granted from March 2009). Their 2010-11 plans will be submitted to AAFC in March 2010.

CAPI's research priorities are guided by their overall strategic vision: Agriculture and Agri-Food providing solutions that contribute to the quality of life of Canadians and to the profitability of the sector.

To meet this target, two project types have been identified.
The first, referred to as Partnership projects, aims to leverage industry and government support to address specific sector challenges and policy issues.
The second, referred to as Visionary projects, aspires to explore critical issues in the agri-food sector, to identify options and to engage decision makers in policy dialogue.

Generally, their Business Plan establishes the accounting procedures to manage the AAFC-CAPI agreement and the overall budget and cash flow projections and establishes other governance guidelines.

CAPI's activities in the next few years will focus on: an Integrated Health and Agri-Food Strategy for Canada (a Summit will be held in February 2010 to develop a roadmap to elaborate upon the steps and policies needed to implement the strategy); Case Studies on Canadian Ingredients; Sustainability; and Viability. CAPI also undertakes activities that serve to identify emerging issues, seek partners, provide a third party perspective and promote policy dialogue. Focus on different activities may shift as they provide their new Research plans for the upcoming years depending on emerging priorities.

URL of recipient site: http://www.capi-icpa.ca