Contribution: Agricultural Climate Solutions Program (ACS)
ALUS Canada
$649,751.00
Woodland Cree Sustainable Wood Bison Grazing Project
FY 2021-22 · 2022-02-09
Summary
The objective of this project is to help farmers adopt sustainable farming practices and clean technologies that build farmers resilience to a changing climate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Department
Program
Agricultural Climate Solutions Program (ACS)
Recipient
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2024-09-27
Agreement Number
ACS-OF-13
Agreement Start Date
2022-02-09
Agreement Title
Woodland Cree Sustainable Wood Bison Grazing Project
Agreement Title (French)
Projet durable de broutage des bisons des bois par les Cris des bois
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$649,751.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The objective of this project is to help farmers adopt sustainable farming practices and clean technologies that build farmers resilience to a changing climate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Description (French)
L'objectif de ce projet est à aider les agriculteurs à adopter des pratiques qui renforceront la résilience des agriculteurs face aux changements climatiques et réduiront les émissions de gaz à effet de serre.
Expected Results
To support farmers in adopting beneficial management practices (BMPs) that store carbon and reduce greenhouse gases in three areas: nitrogen management, cover cropping and rotational grazing practices.
Expected Results (French)
Aider les agriculteurs à adopter des pratiques de gestion bénéfiques (PGB) qui stockent le carbone et réduisent les gaz à effet de serre dans trois domaines : la gestion de l'azote, les cultures de couverture et les pratiques de pâturage en rotation.
Organization Code
aafc-aac
Organization
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Program Name
Agricultural Climate Solutions Program (ACS)
Program Name (French)
Le programme Solutions agricoles pour le climat
Program Purpose
Agricultural Climate Solutions is a multi-stream program that will help to develop and implement farming practices to tackle climate change. Through agricultural practices, such as shelterbelts or cover crops, farmland can store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Program Purpose (French)
Le programme multi-composantes Solutions Agricoles pour le Climat (SAC) contribuera à l'élaboration et à la mise en oeuvre de pratiques agricoles visant à lutter contre le changement climatique. Grâce à des pratiques agricoles telles que les plantations brise-vent ou les cultures de couverture, les terres agricoles peuvent stocker du carbone et réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre.
Recipient Business Number
000000000
Recipient City
Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
ALUS Canada
Recipient Postal Code
M6P4E7
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
235-2022-2023-Q2-00056
