The Government of Yukon believes that the agriculture sector is vital to the territory. Today, the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources John Streicker launched the Yukon’s new agricultural funding program under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP). The program follows the signing of the Canada-Yukon Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership bilateral agreement on April 4, 2023 with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

“The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership is an ambitious path forward that will position our sector for continued success as a world leader in sustainable agriculture. This partnership with the Government of Yukon will enable producers and processors to seize opportunities to grow and expand their businesses, while strengthening the resiliency of the local food system.”

- The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

“The new Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership aligns with our commitments to sustainable economic development, environmental stewardship and increasing the territory’s self-sufficiency in food production. As we address the challenges of climate change and food security, Sustainable CAP allows us to build a resilient and prosperous agriculture sector that puts healthy, nutritious, and high-quality local foods on the tables of Yukoners.”

- Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources John Streicker

• The Sustainable CAP’s funding agreement provides support to commercial small businesses and new entrants in the agriculture and agri-food sector along with non-profit and First Nation organizations, First Nations governments, municipal governments, educational institutions and research bodies.

• Under Sustainable CAP, Yukon producers can access two key Business Risk Management programs, AgriStability and AgriInvest, designed to provide protection against income and production losses and help manage risks that threaten the viability of their operations.

• Sustainable CAP 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. Sustainable CAP is the fifth consecutive federal-provincial-territorial agricultural funding program to be implemented in the Yukon and replaces the previous Canadian Agricultural Partnership program that ended on March 31, 2023.

Associated links

• Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership for the Yukon
• Federal government’s Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership

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