Grant: Food Waste Reduction Challenge
Top Grade Ag
$400,000.00
A pro-active on-farm grain drying process using bin instrumentation and a web-based app to preserve food quality and reduce waste by eliminating reliance on mother nature to field dry broad acre crops
FY 2022-23 · 2022-05-31
Summary
The objective of this project is for bin instrumentation and web-based app to provide a real time dashboard for drying and monitoring tough grain in bin.
Department
Program
Food Waste Reduction ChallengeFood Waste Reduction Challenge (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
For-profit organization
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Agreement End Date
2023-05-15
Agreement Number
FWRC-A049-2
Agreement Start Date
2022-05-31
Agreement Title
A pro-active on-farm grain drying process using bin instrumentation and a web-based app to preserve food quality and reduce waste by eliminating reliance on mother nature to field dry broad acre crops
Agreement Title (French)
Un processus de séchage proactif des céréales à la ferme à l’aide d’instruments pour les cellules à céréales et d’une application Web pour préserver la qualité des aliments et réduire les déchets en éliminant la dépendance de dame Nature pour le séchage au champ des grandes cultures.
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$400,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
The objective of this project is for bin instrumentation and web-based app to provide a real time dashboard for drying and monitoring tough grain in bin.
Description (French)
L’objectif de ce projet est que les instruments et l’application Web fournissent un tableau de bord en temps réel pour le séchage et la surveillance du grain sourd dans les cellules à céréales.
Expected Results
Accelerate and scale the deployment of innovative solutions that prevent food waste across the food supply chain.
Expected Results (French)
Accélérer l’adoption et la mise à l’échelle de solutions novatrices qui préviennent le gaspillage alimentaire au long de la chaîne d’approvisionnement alimentaire.
NAICS Code
0000
Organization Code
aafc-aac
Organization
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
Program Name
Food Waste Reduction Challenge
Program Name (French)
Défi de réduction du gaspillage alimentaire
Program Purpose
The Food Waste Reduction Challenge's objective is to support new innovations and solutions which can help address the problem of food waste and loss across the supply chain, thereby reducing the associated economic, environmental, and social costs of food waste.
Program Purpose (French)
Le progremme Défi de réduction du gaspillage alimentaire a pour but de soutenir les nouvelles innovations et solutions qui peuvent aider à combattre le problème du gaspillage alimentaire et des pertes dans la chaîne d’approvisionnement et d’ainsi réduire les coûts économiques, environnementaux et sociaux du gaspillage alimentaire.
Recipient Business Number
000000000
Recipient City
Calgary
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Top Grade Ag
Recipient Postal Code
T2L1W2
Recipient Province or Territory
AB
Recipient Type
F
Reference Number
235-2022-2023-Q1-0031