Strategic Outcome: An environmentally sustainable agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector

Program Activity: On-Farm Action

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Program (AGGP) (Voted)

Start date: September 1, 2010

End date: August 31, 2015

Description:
AGGP is a program to develop and transfer knowledge to help farmers mitigate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. The focus is on both science and knowledge creation, and on knowledge and technology transfer activities. The objective of the AGGP is to enhance the understanding and accessibility of agricultural technologies, Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) and processes that can be adopted by farmers to mitigate GHG emissions in Canada. The main priority issue areas include: livestock, crops, agroforestry and agricultural water-use efficiency. Eligible recipients must be legal entities and capable of entering into legally binding agreements and must demonstrate a capacity to achieve results consistent with the accountability framework as well as criteria specific to each program or initiative.

Expected results:

1. Increased knowledge by farmers about GHG mitigation BMP's and technologies, and
2. Increased adoption by farmers of GHG mitigation BMP's and technologies.

Performance Indicators:

1. Number of farmers with an increased level of understanding of GHG mitigation BMPs and technologies;
2. Number of farmers adopting GHG mitigation practices;
3. Number of new BMPs demonstrated through field days and workshops;
4. Number of technologies developed, verified and validated; and
5. Number of methodologies and approaches developed.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: On-Farm Action
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	0.5	5.4	5.4	5.4
Total Transfer Payment Program	0.5	5.4	5.4	5.4

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk

Program Activity: Business Risk Management

Name of Transfer Payment Program: AgriInsurance Program (Statutory)

Start date: April 1, 2008

End date: March 31, 2012
AgriInsurance is statutory and ongoing; however, the current policy and program authorities expire March 31, 2012.

Description:
The AgriInsurance program is one of the core pillars of the business risk management suite available to producers under Growing Forward.

AgriInsurance (formerly the Production Insurance program), will aim to reduce the financial impact on producers of production losses caused by uncontrollable natural perils.

Authorities for the program include Section 4 of the Farm Income Protection Act (FIPA), as well as Growing Forward: A Federal-Provincial-Territorial Framework Agreement on Agriculture, Agri-Food and Agri-Based Products Policy and Federal Provincial AgriInsurance Agreement.

Federal AgriInsurance website
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland

Expected results:
The financial impacts of production losses are mitigated by providing effective insurance protection.

Performance Indicators:

1. Value of insured production compared to the total value of all agricultural products eligible for insurance reported as follows: Percentage of Crops - Target 60 percent.
2. Value of crops eligible for insurance compared to the value of all agricultural products reported as follows: Percentage of Crops – Target 85 percent.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Business Risk Management
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	524.0	452.0	See End Date Note
Total Transfer Payment Program	524.0	452.0	-	-

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk

Program Activity: Business Risk Management

Name of Transfer Payment Program: AgriInvest Program (Statutory)

Start date: December 19, 2007
Agreements were signed with the provinces to implement the program starting in the 2007 program year.

End date: March 31, 2012
AgriInvest is statutory and ongoing; however, the current policy and program authorities expire March 31, 2012.

Description:
The AgriInvest program is one of the core pillars of the business risk management suite available to producers under Growing Forward.

AgriInvest allows producers to self-manage, through producer-government funded savings accounts, the first 15 percent of their margin losses for a production year and/or make investments to reduce on-farm risks or increase farm revenues. Under the program, annual producer deposits of up to 1.5 percent of their allowable net sales are matched by government deposits. Government deposits are cost-shared 60:40 by federal and provincial/territorial governments. In combination with the AgriStability program, AgriInvest is the successor to the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) program. AgriInvest replaces coverage for smaller income declines, while AgriStability assists producers in managing larger losses.

AgriInvest provides producers with a secure, accessible, predictable and bankable source of income assistance to address small drops in farm income and manage on-farm risks.

Federal AgriInvest Website
AgriInvest in Quebec (La Financière agricole du Québec)

Expected results:
Producers have the flexibility in managing small financial risks.
Producers use program account balances to address income declines or to make investments to reduce on-farm risks or increase farm revenues.

Performance Indicators:

1. Percentage of AgriInvest producers receiving AgriStability payments and making withdrawals from their AgriInvest saving accounts. Target is at least 60 percent of AgriInvest producers.
2. Percentage of producers indicating that they use their funds to address income declines or make investments to reduce on-farm risks or increase farm revenues. Target is at least 75 percent of producers.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Business Risk Management
Total grants	155.8	139.4	See End Date Note
Total contributions	19.0	20.1	See End Date Note
Total Transfer Payment Program	174.8	159.5	-	-

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
As required, the allocations to Grant versus Contribution may be adjusted and these would be reflected in the Supplementary Estimates, the Departmental Performance Report and Public Accounts.

Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk

Program Activity: Business Risk Management

Name of Transfer Payment Program: AgriStability Program (Statutory)

Start date: December 19, 2007
Agreements were signed with the provinces to implement the program starting in the 2007 program year.

End date: March 31, 2012
AgriStability is statutory and ongoing; however, the current policy and program authorities expire March 31, 2012.

Description:

The AgriStability program is one of the core pillars of the business risk management suite available to producers under Growing Forward.

AgriStability is a margin-based program that provides support when a producer experiences larger farm income losses, which are drops in their margin (eligible farm income, less eligible farm expenses) for the program year of more than 15 percent of the producer's average margin from previous years (i.e., their reference margin). Thus, a payment is triggered under the program when a producer’s program year margin drops below 85 percent of their reference margin. AgriStability also includes coverage for negative margins, as well as mechanisms to advance a participant a portion of their expected payment during the year when a significant decline in income is expected (interim payments and Targeted Advance Payments). In combination with the AgriInvest program, it is the successor to the Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS) program. AgriInvest replaces coverage for smaller income declines where AgriStability assists producers in managing larger losses.

Federal AgriStability Website
AgriStability in Alberta (Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC))
AgriStability in Ontario (Agricorp)
AgriStability in Quebec (La Financière agricole du Québec)
AgriStability on Prince Edward Island (PEI Agricultural Insurance Corporation)

Expected results:
The short-term impacts of larger income losses (losses of over 15 percent relative to their historical reference margin) are mitigated.

Performance Indicators:

1. Participants' farm market revenues compared to total farm market revenues for the industry. Target - 75 percent of farm market revenues are covered by the program.
2. Participants' production margin with payments compared to reference margin. Target - Program payments bring producer's margin up to 65 percent of reference margin on average (for producers receiving a payment).

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Business Risk Management
Total grants	115.2	95.5	-	-
Total contributions	795.4	501.0	See End Date Note
Total Transfer Payment Program	910.6	596.4	-	-

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
As required, the allocations to Grant versus Contribution may be adjusted and these would be reflected in the Supplementary Estimates, the Departmental Performance Report and Public Accounts.

Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk

Program Activity: Trade and Market Development

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Canadian Cattlemen’s Association Legacy Fund (Statutory)

Start date: June 27, 2005

End date: March 31, 2015

Description:
The purpose of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association Legacy Fund is to support the Canadian beef sector to develop markets for beef cattle, beef cattle genetics, beef and beef products in a post-BSE environment. A grant totalling $50 million over 10 years will be provided.

Expected results:
Growth in traditional, existing, new and emerging markets for Canadian beef and genetics products; and to maximize the total value realized by the Canadian beef and cattle genetics industry through optimization of genetics and beef product values.

Performance Indicators:

• Change in consumer recognition and perceptions of Canadian beef and beef products (measured by consumer surveys and benchmark studies);
• Increase in total beef export volumes to key markets; and
• Change in international and target country market share.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Trade and Market Development
Total grants	9.5	5.0	5.0	5.0
Total contributions	-	-	-	-
Total Transfer Payment Program	9.5	5.0	5.0	5.0

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

After 2010-11, it is expected that approximately $11.5 million of the total $50 million authorized will be available for the remaining years of the program. Planned Spending will be adjusted in the future once annual forecasts become available.

Strategic Outcome: An innovative agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector

Program Activity: Rural and Co-operatives Development

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions for Rural and Co-operatives Development (Voted)

Start date: April 1, 2009

End date: March 31, 2013

Description:
The programming for Rural and Co-operatives Development covers the following two initiatives:

Rural development programming, whose objective is to support local, regional, and national stakeholders to develop collaborative activities that contribute to the engagement, knowledge development and knowledge transfer activities to address barriers to rural competitiveness, innovation and amenities development. This is part of Canada's Rural Partnership (CRP).

Co-operative Development Initiative (CDI) which provides support for the development, innovation and growth of co-operatives, by:

• Providing advisory services and funding innovative co-op projects, delivered by the two national co-operative associations; and
• Funding research to build knowledge contributing to co-op development.

Expected results:
Rural development
New economic activities are being developed in rural communities.
Measured by: The number of communities in 20 selected rural regions where new economic activities are implemented as a result of CRP collaborative activities.
Target: 30 communities by March 31, 2013

Co-operative Development
Canadians are better able to utilize the co-operative model to meet their economic and social needs.
Measured by: Number of co-operatives created, which have received CDI support.
Target: 150 co-operatives by March 31, 2013

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Rural and Co-operatives Development
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	7.5	7.5	7.5	-
Total Transfer Payment Program	7.5	7.5	7.5	-

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: An innovative agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector

Program Activity: Science, Innovation and Adoption

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to Accelerate the Pace of Innovation and Facilitate the Adoption of New Technologies (Voted)

Start date: April 1, 2009

End date: March 31, 2013

Description:
The program is designed to accelerate industry led innovation activities leading to the development and commercialization of new products, practices and processes by supporting the required academia, industry and government foresight and applied science, technology and development activities.

The program initiatives are designed to work systematically along the three phases of the innovation continuum; they are:
Discovery Phase: the creation of new knowledge and ideas;
Pre-commercialization Phase: the further development of ideas into new technologies to address challenges and opportunities; and
Commercialization, Adoption and Marketing Phase: the realization of economic and social benefits from the technologies that generate new practices, products and processes.

Expected results:
Accelerated pace of innovation and new technologies adopted.
Performance Indicator: Percentage increase in number of applied agri-science research and development projects.
Target: 400 percent increase in number of applied agri-science research and development projects by March 2013.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Science, Innovation and Adoption
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	59.9	37.4	73.8	0.7
Total Transfer Payment Program	59.9	37.4	73.8	0.7

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: An innovative agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector

Program Activity: Agri-Business Development

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to Enable Competitive Enterprises and Sectors (Voted)

Start date: April 1, 2009

End date: March 31, 2013

Description:
Agri-Business Development provides support for provincial and territorial activities and to national organizations to increase the use of sound business management practices by producers and agri-businesses to enable businesses to be profitable.

Eligible programs and initiatives equip producers and agri-businesses with the skills, knowledge and expertise needed to understand their businesses’ financial situation, assess opportunities, respond to change, and realize business goals. It also enables agri-businesses to be profitable and invest where needed to manage the natural resource base sustainably, and produce and market safe food and other products.

Expected results:
Increased realization of business goals.
Performance Indicator: Percentage of participating businesses in Agri-Business Development activities meeting their career/business goals.
Target: 55 percent of participants will be meeting their business and career goals. This target will be met by March 2013.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Agri-Business Development
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	36.5	27.1	26.6	-
Total Transfer Payment Program	36.5	27.1	26.6	-

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk

Program Activity: Food Safety and Biosecurity Risk Management Systems

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to Enhance the Safety and Security of Canada's Food System (Voted)

Start date: April 1, 2009

End date: March 31, 2013

Description:
Programming for the Contributions to Enhance the Safety and Security of Canada's Food System is comprised of the following components:

Food Safety Systems Development
Food Safety Systems Development focuses on the development of voluntary science-based food safety systems by national organizations to effectively minimize food safety risks. It supports national (or equivalent) organizations in developing on-farm and/or post-farm Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) based food safety systems. Intended clients are national or regional non-profit organizations that are not represented by entities at the national level.

Food Safety Systems Implementation
Food Safety Systems Implementation facilitates the early adoption of government-recognized food safety systems by producers and non-federally registered food-processing enterprises through financial incentives. Eligible projects could include the implementation of good manufacturing practices towards HACCP or ISO 22000 standards in non-federally registered processing plants and the implementation of government reviewed HACCP-based food safety systems on farms. Implementation is administered by provinces and territories under Growing Forward.

Expected results:
Food Safety Systems Development
Increased number of national on-farm and post-farm organizations with food safety systems ready to submit to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) for recognition. Government-recognized on-farm food safety programs are technically based on the internationally accepted food safety control system known as HACCP.
Performance Indicator: Number of organizations that submit to CFIA for recognition.
Targets: On-Farm target is six organizations and Post-Farm is seven organizations. The date to achieve target is March 31, 2013.

Food Safety Systems Implementation
Increased number of producers and non-federally registered food processing enterprises engaged in food safety activities.
Performance Indicator: Number of provinces and territories with food safety activities as Growing Forward cost-shared programs.
Target: Specific targets for designated programs covering food safety activities are set out in individual bilateral agreements.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Food Safety and Biosecurity Risk Management Systems
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	26.0	12.5	13.0	-
Total Transfer Payment Program	26.0	12.5	13.0	-

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk

Program Activity: Food Safety and Biosecurity Risk Management Systems

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to Minimize the Occurrence and Extent of Risk Incidents (Voted)

Start date: April 1, 2009

End date: March 31, 2013

Description:
Programming for the Contributions to Minimize the Occurrence and Extent of Risk Incidents is comprised of the following components:

Biosecurity Standards Implementation
The approved national Biosecurity Standards form the basis for implementation of the minimum biosecurity requirements for a particular sector at the farm level. Provinces and territories are responsible for farm-level implementation and are able to impose additional standards to respond to a particular, unique need of the local industry.

Traceability Industry Infrastructure
Investment in Traceability Industry Infrastructure will enhance the industry's ability to follow the movement of a food through specific stages of production, processing and distribution. It supports the development and implementation of industry infrastructure to participate in the National Agriculture and Food Traceability System. This program invests in the development of industry-led systems that collect and verify identification and movement data, and accelerates industry capacity.

Traceability Enterprise Infrastructure
The Traceability Enterprise Structure provides funding to individual businesses to assist in the purchase and installation of traceability infrastructure and the training of staff to implement traceability systems for plants, animals and products. This could include implementation of animal handling systems, equipment and data systems necessary to record and report data to industry databases. These actions will enable recipients to participate fully in the National Agriculture and Food Traceability System.

Expected results:
Biosecurity Standards Implementation
Increased review and approval of biosecurity systems being implemented.
Performance Indicator: Number of biosecurity systems implemented.
Target: Specific targets for designated programs covering food safety activities are set out in individual bilateral agreements.

Traceability Industry Infrastructure
Increase in the development of industry-led traceability systems.
Performance Indicator: Number of organizations and private entities implementing industry-led traceability systems.
Target: Ten organisations and/or private entities. The date to achieve target is March 31, 2013.

Traceability Enterprise Infrastructure
All provinces and territories implementing traceability activities as Growing Forward cost-shared programs.
Performance Indicator: Number of provinces and territories with traceability activities as Growing Forward cost-shared programs.
Target: Specific targets for designated programs covering food safety activities are set out in individual bilateral agreements.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Food Safety and Biosecurity Risk Management Systems
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	39.7	29.9	24.8	-
Total Transfer Payment Program	39.7	29.9	24.8	-

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: An environmentally sustainable agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector

Program Activity: Environmental Knowledge, Technology, Information and Measurement; and On-Farm Action

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to Promote Environmentally Responsible Agriculture (Voted)

Start date: April 1, 2009

End date: March 31, 2013

Description:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) supports farmers through agri-environmental risk assessment and planning; providing expertise, information and incentives to increase the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices at the farm and landscape levels; investigating and developing new approaches that encourage and support the adoption of sustainable agriculture practices; and increasing the recognition of the value of sustainable agriculture practices. This program supports environmental stewardship and helps reduce the sector’s overall impact on the environment. It contributes to a cleaner environment and healthier living conditions for Canadian people, and a more profitable agriculture sector.

Expected results:
Improved agri-environmental risk assessment and planning by agricultural producers.

Performance Indicator:
Increase in adoption levels of Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs). Environmental Farm Plans set out out priorities for each farm once an environmental scan is performed. BMPs are based on priorities set out in that plan.

Target:
Ten percent increase from previous program baselines by 2013. Baselines are from the Environmental Indicators for the National Agri-Health Analysis and Reporting Program (NAHARP).

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Environmental Knowledge, Technology, Information and Measurement
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	2.9	3.6	3.0	-
Total Environmental Knowledge, Technology, Information and Measurement	2.9	3.6	3.0	-
Program Activity: On-Farm Action
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	76.6	58.3	49.7	-
Total On-Farm Action	76.6	58.3	49.7	-
Total Transfer Payment Program	79.5	61.9	52.7	-

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: An innovative agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector

Program Activity: Agri-Business Development

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to Strengthen the Competitiveness of Canada's Red Meat Packing and Processing Industry (Voted)

Start date: June 4, 2009

End date: March 31, 2012

Description:
The national, applications-based Slaughter Improvement Program (SIP) provides eligible red meat packers and processors with repayable federal contributions to implement sound business plans for projects aimed at improving the operations of federally inspected packing plants. The program aims to allow industry stakeholders to strengthen their competitiveness by supporting new investments that could support profitability for red meat packers. These new investments focus on reducing operating costs, increasing revenues, adopting innovation to meet future business conditions and consumer expectations and addressing slaughter capacity gaps in regions where it can be demonstrated that this factor is constraining sector growth.

Recipients must also be involved or present a business plan to be involved in the slaughter of red meat. They must be federally inspected red meat packing and processing plants; provincially inspected plants implementing projects to become federally inspected to market their products beyond provincial boundaries; or legal entities planning to establish a federally inspected plant in a region where a deficit in slaughter capacity is constraining sector growth. The program is applications-based, and functions under a request-for-applications approach.

Expected results:
The SIP will lead to the following outcomes: investment in operational performance among red meat packers and processors; and improved operational and financial performance among red meat packers and processors.

Performance indicators may include, but are not limited to, the following: percentage of recipients that increase their operational performance; amount of program funds invested by red meat packers and processors in operational improvements (as documented in their business plans); and percentage of recipients that increase their financial performance.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Agri-Business Development
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	29.6	28.7	-	-
Total Transfer Payment Program	29.6	28.7	-	-

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: An innovative agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector

Program Activity: Science, Innovation and Adoption

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to Support the Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (Voted)

Start date: May 28, 2009

End date: On-going, subject to evaluation of relevance and effectiveness by March 31, 2014.

Description:
The Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program (CAAP)'s objective is to facilitate the agriculture, agri-food, and agri-based products sector's ability to seize opportunities, to respond to new and emerging issues, and to pathfind and pilot solutions to new and ongoing issues in order to help it adapt and remain competitive. Launched as a successor to the Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food (ACAAF) program, CAAP will continue to support industry-led initiatives at the national, regional and multi-regional levels.

Expected results:

• Industry implements strategies to respond to emerging issues and opportunities;
• Conversion of applied research into commercial products;
• Adoption of innovative, value-added products, processes and technologies by the sector; and
• Improved competitiveness of the sector.

Performance Indicators:

• Number of strategies to respond to emerging issues developed and implemented by industry;
• Number of commercial products created;
• Number of innovative, value-added products, processes and technologies adopted by the sector; and
• Number of projects resulting in: reduction of producing and processing costs; improved product quality; improved market share or preservation of market share.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Science, Innovation and Adoption
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	33.4	28.4	28.4	31.4
Total Transfer Payment Program	33.4	28.4	28.4	31.4

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: An innovative agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector

Program Activity: Agri-Business Development

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contribution to Support the Specified Risk Material Innovation Program (Voted)

Start date: June 17, 2010

End date: March 31, 2013

Description:
The three-year, up to $40 million Specified Risk Material Innovation Program (being delivered under the name of Slaughter Waste Innovation Program (SWIP)) provides industry with the ability to capitalize on the knowledge, experience and technology advancement gained in dealing with the first three years of the Enhanced Feed Ban (EFB) and to move towards implementing longer term solutions that have the potential to improve the competitiveness of the sector. The objective of SWIP is to support research, development and commercialization or adoption of innovative technologies or processes related to the removal, disposal or use of Specified Risk Material (SRM) to reduce handling costs and to create potential revenue sources from SRM.

Eligible recipients include provincially and federally inspected slaughterhouses, and standalone businesses handling SRMs, including rendering plants, and to support pre-commercial research and development work, research or engineering firms in partnership with livestock industry associations or slaughter facilities. Recipients must be Canadian legal entities, including Canadian subsidiaries of foreign companies, and capable of entering into legally binding contracts.

Expected results:

• Revenue generation (energy production and co-products) or cost-reduction from SRM removal, disposal or destruction;
• Increased competitiveness of the beef industry, as a whole, along the value chain due to reduced handling costs and/or new revenues;
• New knowledge of technologies and processes related to SRM removal, disposal or destruction with wide application and broad benefits domestically and internationally;
• New capacity and infrastructure for the destruction of prions (infectious agent in a variety of human and non-human neurodegenerative diseases, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)) thus contributing to the reduction of human and animal health risks associated with BSE; and
• Increase in or preservation of regional capacity for SRM removal, disposal or destruction.

Performance Indicators:

• Amount of funds invested by federally and provincially inspected slaughter plants and other businesses handling SRMs, including rendering plants;
• Percentage of recipients that reduced their SRM handling, removal or disposal costs and increased revenues from such activities;
• Share of Canadian beef processing capacity (slaughter plants) with reduced SRM handling, removal and destruction costs; and
• Share of Canadian beef processing capacity (slaughter plants) with new access to prion deactivation facilities.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Agri-Business Development
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	9.0	18.9	13.9	-
Total Transfer Payment Program	9.0	18.9	13.9	-

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk

Program Activity: Trade and Market Development

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Contributions to Transform Canada's Strengths into Domestic and Global Success (Voted) (related funding is found under Grant payments for the Organisation for the Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) (Voted))

Start date: April 1, 2009

End date: March 31, 2013

Description:
The programming for Transforming Canada's strengths into Domestic and Global Success is composed of the following:

The AgriMarketing Program provides a platform to equip industry, including small and medium-sized enterprises, for success in global markets. AgriMarketing cost-shares with industry associations for international market development, export promotion activities and in-depth research to form long-term international strategies that contribute and build on the Canada Brand.

The Enabling Research for Competitive Agriculture (ERCA) Program supports research, complements AAFC policy analysis and development, and contributes to a more informed policy dialogue by engaging the external policy research community on priority issues that can be used by industry groups and producers to assist them in identifying new opportunities, markets and ways to enhance productivity and improve competitiveness to improve their success in global and domestic markets.

A small component of the ERCA initiative provides a grant to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to enhance research on priority issues for Canada in the global context through collaborative activities, thereby providing a unique, global perspective on Canada's competitiveness.

Expected results:
AgriMarketing Program:

• Contribution agreements with industry associations, alliances and technical marketing institutions;
• Increased capacity of industry associations to deliver market development and branding projects;
• Increased effectiveness of market development and branding projects undertaken by industry associations; and
• Enhanced market opportunities for Canadian agriculture and food producers in key international markets.

Performance measures and indicators are:

• Number of agreements implemented annually;
• Percentage of market development and branding projects undertaken by industry associations outside Canada with the program funding as compared to promotional activities undertaken without the program funding; and
• Percentage increase in exports for AgriMarketing Program supported sectors with a long-term international strategy.

ERCA Contribution Program:

• The establishment of communities of experts with broad representation from universities and other institutions;
• Broadly disseminated research results that are used by industry and government to enhance competitiveness and prosperity;
• Strengthened policy research capacity addressing priority issues for the sector;
• Participation of industry and representatives from other departmental initiatives such as the Value Chain Roundtables (VCRT) and Agri-foresighting at ERCA events and workshops;
• Publication of research reports, policy briefs, professional journal articles and newspaper articles by ERCA members; and
• A large pool of graduate students knowledgeable in agricultural policy from which to recruit at AAFC.

Performance measures and indicators are:

• The number of researchers involved in ERCA;
• The number of meetings, workshops, seminars and Parliamentary Committees where ERCA policy research results are presented for use by government, industry and other stakeholders;
• The number of graduate students recruited into agriculture programs at universities in Canada through ERCA;
• The number of participants at ERCA events from industry, VCRT or Agriforesighting, government and other organizations;
• The number of research reports/policy briefs/ professional journal articles and newspaper articles published by ERCA members; and
• The number of graduate students who graduate from their programs.

ERCA - Grant to the OECD:

• Broadly disseminated research results that are used by industry and government to enhance competitiveness and prosperity;
• Enhanced economic and policy research capacity addressing priority issues for the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector in a global context;
• Increased information for the use of provinces and territories on key issues impacting the sector; and
• A further influence on the research agenda of the OECD in order to broaden policy research to include topics of importance for Canada.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Trade and Market Development
Total grants	0.1	0.1	0.1	-
Total contributions	24.7	23.1	24.1	-
Total Transfer Payment Program	24.8	23.2	24.2	-

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: An innovative agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector

Program Activity: Science, Innovation and Adoption

Name of Transfer Payment Program: EcoAgriculture Biofuels Capital Initiative (Voted)

Start date: March 29, 2007

End date: March 31, 2013

Description:
The ecoAgriculture Biofuels Capital initiative (ecoABC) is a six-year, federal initiative that provides conditionally repayable contributions towards the construction or expansion of biofuel facilities that have equity investments from farmers and use agricultural feedstock. The initiative, which is part of the federal renewable fuels strategy, is providing an opportunity for farmers to benefit from the emerging renewable fuels industry while helping the government to achieve its targets for renewable fuel content in gasoline and diesel fuel through domestic production. Eligible recipients include corporations (including but not restricted to co-operatives), individuals, and partnerships, which are not subject to a controlling interest by a federal, provincial or municipal government, which can demonstrate that their equity investments from agricultural producers are equal to or exceed five percent of projected eligible project costs, and which intend to build plants or expand existing facilities to produce renewable transportation fuels in Canada from agricultural feedstock.

Expected results:
To provide agricultural producers with an opportunity for equity investment in biofuel production facilities, and to facilitate achieving the federal government’s target of renewable fuel content equal to 5 percent of the gasoline pool by 2010 and 2 percent in diesel and heating oil by 2012 through domestic production.

Specific results include:

• New biofuels facilities are built;
• Increased (domestic) ethanol production;
• Broadened economic base of communities where facilities are built; and
• Increased and diversified off-farm revenues for producers.

Performance Indicators:

• Number of new facilites built or expanded for renewable fuels (8-12 facilities);
• Change in annual production of ethanol and biodiesel by funded facilities (overall increase in production of 1 billion to 1.5 billion litres of renewable fuel);
• Number of new jobs in funded facilties (200-360 overall);
• Increased spending in communities with funded facilities (specific targets determined later); and
• Change in primary producers' revenue from investment ($6 million to $12 million annually).

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Science, Innovation and Adoption
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	38.9	23.9	48.4	-
Total Transfer Payment Program	38.9	23.9	48.4	-

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk

Program Activity: Business Risk Management

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Loan Guarantees under the Canadian Agricultural Loans Act (CALA) (Statutory) (previously known as FIMCLA)

Start date: June 18, 2009

End date: On-going under the CALA legislation

Description:
The CALA program is a financial loan guarantee program that gives farmers easier access to credit. Under the CALA program, the Government of Canada guarantees loans issued through financial institutions to farmers and agricultural co-operatives. Farmers use these loans to establish, improve and develop farms, while agricultural co-operatives also access loans to process, distribute or market the products of farming.

Expected Results:

• Provide producers with greater access to affordable credit to make investments in their farm properties: As of November 29, 2010, farmers and agricultural co-operatives have received 3,538 loans worth approximately $191 million since Royal Assent on June 18, 2009.
• Administer program in a prudent manner (default rate under 2 percent): As of fiscal year 2009-10, CALA's default rate is 1 percent; with recoveries factored in, the net default rate is 0.65 percent.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Science, Innovation and Adoption
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	4.0	13.1	13.1	13.1
Total Transfer Payment Program	4.0	13.1	13.1	13.1

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome: A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk

Program Activity: Business Risk Management

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Payments in Connection with the Agricultural Marketing Programs Act (AMPA) - Advance Payments Program (Statutory)

Start date: 1997

End date: On-going under AMPA

Description:
The Advance Payments Program (APP) is a financial loan guarantee program that guarantees cash advances to producers, enabling them to produce and market their agricultural products when conditions are most ideal. Producers can receive cash advances of up to $400,000 per production period, the first $100,000 of which is interest-free. Advances can be on a variety of crops and/or livestock and producers have up to 18 months (usually from April until September of the following year) to use their cash advance for whatever purpose they feel necessary. The producer must repay their advance (as they are selling/delivering their product) in full before the end of the 18 month production period.

Expected Results:

• Provide producers with greater access to credit (supplying advances to over 35,000 producers).
• Improved cash flow for producers receiving APP advances (achieving advance amount of approximately $2.5 billion).
• Administer the program in a prudent manner for eligible producers (achieving a default rate of under 2 percent of the total amount advanced).

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Business Risk Management
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	184.0	106.0	94.0	94.0
Total Transfer Payment Program	184.0	106.0	94.0	94.0

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.

Strategic Outcome:
An environmentally sustainable agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector;
A competitive agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector that proactively manages risk; and
An innovative agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector

Program Activity:
Environmental Knowledge, Technology, Information and Measurement; On-Farm Action; Food Safety and Biosecurity Risk Management Systems; Trade and Market Development; Science, Innovation and Adoption; and Agri-Business Development

Name of Transfer Payment Program: Programming related to the Agricultural Flexibility Fund (Voted)

Start date: June 18, 2009

End date: March 31, 2014

Description:
Agricultural Flexibility Fund (AgriFlexibility) initiatives will fall under three project categories or elements:

1. Investments to help reduce the cost of production or improve environmental sustainability;
2. Investments in value-chain innovation and sectoral adaptation; and
3. Investments to address emerging opportunities and challenges.

Expected Results:

• Producers, partners and industry implement actions to improve their environmental practices;
• Producers, partners and industry implement actions to reduce costs of production;
• Improved food safety, biosecurity, traceability and risk management measures;
• Agri-processors upgrade their capacity (through the modernization of their facilities;
• Increase in value-chain efforts focussed on innovation and/or adaptation; and
• Agri-industry implements actions to respond to market threats and/or take advantage of emerging market opportunities.

Performance Indicators:

• Number of actions implemented by producers to improve their environmental practices;
• Number of actions implemented by producers to reduce their costs of production;
• Number of improved food safety, biosecurity, traceability and risk management measures;
• Number of agri-processors that upgrade their capacity;
• Number and types of activities that increased value-chain efforts focused on innovation and/or adaptation; and
• Number of actions implemented to respond to market threats and/or take advantage of emerging market opportunities.

($ millions)

	Forecast Spending 2010–11	Planned Spending 2011–12	Planned Spending 2012–13	Planned Spending 2013–14
Program Activity: Environmental Knowledge, Technology, Information and Measurement
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	1.3	2.9	2.1	1.3
Total Environmental Knowledge, Technology, Information and Measurement	1.3	2.9	2.1	1.3
Program Activity: On-Farm Action
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	11.7	25.5	19.1	11.2
Total On-Farm Action	11.7	25.5	19.1	11.2
Program Activity: Food Safety and Biosecurity Risk Management Systems
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	11.2	19.7	14.8	8.7
Total Food Safety and Biosecurity Risk Management Systems	11.2	19.7	14.8	8.7
Program Activity: Trade and Market Development
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	6.2	13.5	10.1	5.9
Total Trade and Market Development	6.2	13.5	10.1	5.9
Program Activity: Science, Innovation and Adoption
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	19.9	32.2	24.2	14.1
Total Science, Innovation and Adoption	19.9	32.2	24.2	14.1
Program Activity: Agri-Business Development
Total grants	-	-	-	-
Total contributions	6.1	2.4	1.8	1.0
Total Agri-Business Developments	6.1	2.4	1.8	1.0
Total Transfer Payment Program	56.4	96.2	72.2	42.2

Summary of the 3-Year Plan: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1174061891718&lang=eng

Note:
Forecast Spending 2010-11 reflects the authorized funding levels to the end of the fiscal year 2010-11 (not necessarily forecast expenditures). Planned Spending reflects funds already brought into the Department's reference levels as well as amounts to be authorized through the Estimates process (for the 2011-12 through to 2013-14 planning years) as presented in the Annual Reference Level Update.