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This information does not supersede the Regulations which apply to these programs.
General Production Insurance Information
The Crop Insurance Program was first made available to farmers in Nova Scotia in 1969, when a Crop Insurance plan was offered for Spring Grain. Crop Insurance is basically an insurance program intended to assist the farmer in times of low crop yields. The main objective of Crop Insurance was to pay the farmer "out-of-pocket" expenses for crop losses. This means that expenses such as seed, fertilizer, spray, etc, can be paid, thus making it possible to continue farming.
The Dairy Livestock Insurance Program was implemented in August 1978 and the purpose was to assist a producer when a number of cattle were lost due to a disease outbreak, or when there was a significant loss in production, causing a loss of income.
With the implementation of the National Agricultural Policy Framework (APF) in 2003, Crop Insurance began the evolution to Production Insurance under the Business Risk Management (BRM) umbrella. The result will be more choices in program design, more benefits and more insurable commodities.
There are 14 production insurance plans covering 36 commercially grown crops and one livestock plan for dairy administered by the Commission. For more information on these plans, please use the links below. |
