Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The governments of Canada and Manitoba have expanded eligibility and are providing funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership’s (Sustainable CAP) Carbon Sequestration and Grasslands Resilience stream of the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP) to support additional Manitoba producers, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced today.
The Carbon Sequestration and Grassland Resilience stream of RALP will now offer funding to all primary producers across the province, community pastures, Agricultural Crown Land forage lease holders, and Indigenous primary producers and communities.
Beneficial management practices available under this expanded stream focus on program activities directed towards improving carbon sequestration, sustainability, and productivity. These projects enhance valuable ecological goods and services and provide mitigation and adaptation practices to support producers in a changing climate.
Beneficial Management Practices available for funding are:
- Agroforestry
- Grasslands and Grazing Management
The ministers noted that selected applicants receive a maximum of $15,000 per project at 75% of the total approved eligible costs; projects have up to 18 months to be completed.
Quotes
“Manitoba’s producers continue to lead when it comes to environmental stewardship and growing a more sustainable agriculture sector. The Resilient Agricultural Landscapes Program will help producers implement more environmentally friendly on-farm practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve biodiversity.”
– The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
“Expanding eligibility of Carbon Sequestration and Grassland Resilience practices under Manitoba’s Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program, ensures that all Manitoba producers are eligible to build on-farm resilience and adapt to our changing climate. With increased climate variability making it even more difficult for producers, we need to make sure our programs align with the needs of Manitoba producers to encourage sustainable farming.”
– Ron Kostyshyn, Manitoba Minister of Agriculture
Quick facts
- Applications are being accepted until January 22, 2024. All projects must be on agricultural land, and participating farmers must have a valid Environmental Farm Plan Statement of Completion to submit with the project claim for reimbursement.
- A separate stream under RALP, Watershed Resilience, has watershed districts as eligible applicants working with primary producers to improve watershed health. Producers can reach out to their watershed district to inquire about available programming.
- The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership is a 5-year, $3.5-billion investment by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments that supports Canada’s agri-food and agri-products sectors. This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60% federally and 40% provincially/territorially for programs that are designed and delivered by provinces and territories.
