What is Sustainable Agriculture?
Sustainable Agriculture refers to farming practices that meet three essential needs of
society:
- creation of a healthy environment,
- production of an ever-increasing food supply,
- and an economically viable farming industry. >> click for
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| Programs included in this Database: |
| Covering New Ground (CNG) - The Manitoba Agriculture Sustainability
Initiative administered by Manitoba Agriculture and Food, provides funds and technical
support to Manitoba producer groups and provincial commodity organizations for sustainable
agriculture demonstration or technology transfer projects throughout the province. CNG
focuses on projects related to sustainable crop management, livestock and forage
management, and integrated pest management. >> more |
| The Canada-Manitoba Agreement on Agricultural Sustainabity (CMAAS)
provided program funding to local and provincial farm groups and commodity organizations
from 1993 - 1997. CMAAS program areas included soil resources, water quality and quantity,
pollution and waste management, land conservation, pest management and wildlife habitat. >>more |
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