Environmental Farm Plan
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Country
Canada
Region
Multiple
Land Use / Land Cover
Agriculture générale
Agency Type
Federal, Provincial
Publication Type
Website/web hub
Original Language
English, French
Years of Implementation
2013–2018
The Environmental Farm Plan is one of multiple initiatives funded through a Canadian federal-provincial cost-share agreement under the federal Growing Forward 2 five-year (2013–2018) policy framework. The initiative is delivered by provincial agricultural organizations and is a voluntary assessment tool for agricultural producers. Technical assistance is provided to producers to identify and outline recommendations (BMPs) to address environmental issues and to protect water, air and soil quality.
The program is non-regulatory and results are confidential. Some Environmental Farm Plan programs include biodiversity components; for example, the Alberta Environmental Farm Plan includes a Species at Risk (SAR) component. Completion of an Environmental Farm Plan may be a requirement for access to additional agricultural incentive funding, including any related to implementing general agricultural BMPs (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 2015).
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 2015. Growing Forward 2. agr.gc.ca/eng/about-us/key-departmental-initiatives/growing-forward-2.
- British Columbia Agriculture Council: bcac.bc.ca/ardcorp/program/environmental-farm-plan-program.
- Nova Scotia Federation of Agriculture: nsfa-fane.ca/efp/.
- Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association: ontariosoilcrop.org/oscia-programs/workshops-webinars/environmental-farm-plan/.
- New Brunswick Ministry of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries: gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.201324.Environmentally_Sustainable_Agricultural_Production_Program.html.
- Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Fisheries: gov.pe.ca/growingforward/index.php3?number=1046660&lang=E.
- Alberta Environmental Farm Plan: albertaefp.com/.
- Manitoba Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development: gov.mb.ca/agriculture/environment/environmental-farm-plan/.
- Government of Saskatchewan: saskatchewan.ca/business/agriculture-natural-resources-and-industry/agribusiness-farmers-and-ranchers/growing-forward-2/environment-programs/environmental-farm-plans.
- Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec): http://www.mapaq.gouv.qc.ca/fr/Productions/Agroenvironnement/Pages/Agroenvironnement.aspx.
Amount of the Incentive
Technical assistance is provided. Completion of an Environmental Farm Plan is a typical eligibility requirement for provincial incentive programs.
Related Institutional Objectives or Targets
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