Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership

The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is a new $3.5-billion, 5-year agreement (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2028), between the federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of the agriculture, agri‐food and agri‐based products sector. The agreement includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and $2.5 billion in cost-shared programs and activities funded by federal, provincial and territorial governments. 

Sustainable CAP marks an ambitious path forward and positions Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector for continued success as a

world leader in economically, environmentally and socially sustainable agriculture.

Sustainable CAP focuses on the 5 key priority areas agreed to in The Guelph Statement:

• Climate Change and Environment
• Science, Research, and Innovation
• Market Development and Trade
• Building Sector Capacity, Growth and Competitiveness
• Resiliency and Public Trust

Sustainable CAP includes $500 million in new funds, which is a 25% increase in cost-shared funding from the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, (ending March 31, 2023). Sustainable CAP provides strong support for science, research and innovation to:

• address challenges
• seize new opportunities
• open new markets
• strengthen the resiliency of the sector

Sustainable Canadian Agriculture Partnership programs for PEI

PEI cost-shared programs

Please see individual programs for guidelines, eligibility, application forms, and claim forms.

PRIORITY AREA 1: CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENT

• 1.1    Alternative Land Use Services (ALUS) Program
• 1.2    Agriculture Stewardship Program
• 1.3    Perennial Crop Development Program

PRIORITY AREA 2: SCIENCE, RESEARCH, AND INNOVATION

• 2.1 Agriculture Research and Innovation Program

PRIORITY AREA 3: MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

• 3.1 Product and Market Development Program

PRIORITY AREA 4: BUILDING SECTOR CAPACITY, GROWTH AND COMPETITIVENESS

• 4.1 Business Development Program
• 4.2 Future Farmer Program
• 4.3 Organic Industry Development Program
• 4.4 Strategic Industry Growth Initiative
• 4.5 PEI Livestock Strategy Program

PRIORITY AREA 5: RESILIENCY AND PUBLIC TRUST

• 5.1 Assurance Systems Program
• 5.2 Promoting Agriculture Awareness and Public Trust Program 
• 5.3 Agriculture Resiliency Program
• 5.4 Island Community Food Security Program

Business Risk Management Programs

Under the Sustainable CAP, business risk management programs will continue to help producers manage significant risks that threaten the viability of their farm and are beyond their capacity to manage.

• AgriStability (PEI) 
  provides support when a producer experiences larger farm income losses. The program covers declines of more than 30% in a producer's average income from previous years.
• AgriInsurance (PEI)
  a program which includes insurance against production losses for specified perils (weather, pests, disease) and is being expanded to include more commodities.
• AgriInvest ​(Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada)
  a savings account for producers, which provides coverage for small income declines and allows for investments that help mitigate risks or improve market income.
• AgriRecovery (Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada)
  is a disaster relief framework to help agricultural producers recover from natural disasters. Further information can be found on the AgriRecovery Guide.

For more information on the Business Risk Management Programs, contact:
PEI Agricultural Insurance Corporation
7 Gerald McCarville Drive
PO Box 400
Kensington, PE
C0B 1M0

Tel: 1-855-251-9695
Fax: (902) 836-8912

For more information on SCAP Programs, contact:

PEI Department of Agriculture
Telephone: 1-866-PEIFARM (734-3276)
E-mail:  agr-feedback@gov.pe.ca