EG&S Pilot Research Initiative

Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture have agreed to engage producers and other stakeholders to support Ecological Goods and Services (EG&S) pilot research initiatives that meet established criteria. The expectations are that these initiatives will contribute measurable results to the EG&S policy development process and to the next generation of agricultural policy in Canada with a view of improving the environment and the quality of life of farmers.

Agriculture Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) supports EG&S pilot research initiatives, through its Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food (ACAAF) program, if the proposal meets or exceeds established criteria.

These criteria and their principles are the basis of the evaluation matrix used to assess all pilot research proposals submitted to ACAAF. Based on the results of this assessment, federal and provincial officials recommended whether or not to support a proposal.

More Information

For more information on this process contact:

Darrell Gumieny
Agri-Environmental Policy Bureau
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Telephone: 613-759-7251
Facsimile: 613-759-7238
Building 97
960 Carling Ave,
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0C6
gumienyd@agr.gc.ca