FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL-TERRITORIAL
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURAL AND AGRI-FOOD POLICY FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY

ANNEX 2: RENEWAL INDICATORS TO MEASURE PERFORMANCE IN RELATION TO AGREED GOALS AND TARGETS

1.1 Number of clients using business plans as a tool to secure financing.

1.2 Number of applicants successfully borrowing money from recognized financial institutions for the purpose of purchasing or developing a farm unit.

1.3 Number of dollars provided through government and private capital suppliers for agriculture and agri-business opportunities.

1.4 Availability of a network of advisory services.

1.5 Number of clients per target group accessing advisory services.

1.6 Percentage of farmers with a written business plan.

1.7 Number of farmers who effectively manage their business risk.

1.8 Adoption levels of additional beneficial farm management practices such as:

1.9 Number of farmers possessing formal written succession plans.

1.10 Development of options for beginning farmers, farmers with exceptional or recurring losses and farmers who may not benefit from new risk management programs.

1.11 Number of benchmark studies and market information products developed during the assessment time period.

1.12 Utilization rates of benchmark information.

1.13 Creation, production and distribution of a document outlining the skills, attitudes, and practices of the top 20 per cent of Canadian farms, by region and farm type.

1.14 Establishment of a mechanism to identify the skills and corresponding training needs for the development of the sector.

1.15 Number of farmers who are active members of mentoring and/or peer groups, management clubs, syndicates, farmer-directed groups, etc.

1.16 Number of farmers who enroll in/access learning programs.

1.17 Number of participants attending learning opportunities in environmental management and food safety and business management.

1.18 Number of farmers receiving assessment of, and/or training to enhance skills applicable to off-farm income.

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