Contribution: AgriScience Program - Project Component
Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council
$283,206.00
Integrating hogs in a cover-vegetable rotation for healthy soils & humans
FY 2018-19 · 2019-02-05
Summary
The objective of this project is to compare a cover-cropping system managed with hogs to a system managed with tractor tillage to measure the effects on the soil, nutrient life cycle, and the economics of such integration to better align with Indigenous values and reduce capital requirements.
Department
Program
AgriScience Program - Project Component
Recipient
Location
Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
As published
Reference Number
235-2019-2020-Q2-00018
Amendment Number
0
Agreement Type
Contribution
Recipient Type
N
Recipient Business Number
000000000
Recipient Legal Name
Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient City
Delta
Recipient Postal Code
V4K5B8
Program Name
AgriScience Program - Project Component
Program Name (French)
Programme Agri-science - volet Projet
Program Purpose
AgriScience Program Project component accelerate the pace of innovation by providing funding and support for pre-commercial science activities and cutting-edge research that benefits the agriculture and agri-food sector and Canadians.
Program Purpose (French)
Programme Agri-science - volet Projet d'accélérer le rythme des innovations, au moyen du financement et du soutien d'activités scientifiques de pré-commercialisation et de la recherche de pointe pour le bénéfice du secteur de l'agriculture et de l'agroa
Agreement Title
Integrating hogs in a cover-vegetable rotation for healthy soils & humans
Agreement Title (French)
Intégrer les porcs dans une rotation de cultures de couverture et de cultures légumières pour des sols et des humains en santé
Agreement Number
ASP-086
Agreement Value
$283,206.00
Agreement Start Date
2019-02-05
Agreement End Date
2022-03-31
Description
The objective of this project is to compare a cover-cropping system managed with hogs to a system managed with tractor tillage to measure the effects on the soil, nutrient life cycle, and the economics of such integration to better align with Indigenous values and reduce capital requirements.
Description (French)
Ce projet comparera un système de culture de couverture géré avec des porcs à un système géré avec le travail du sol à l’aide d’un tracteur pour mesurer les effets sur le sol, le cycle de vie des éléments nutritifs et les aspects économiques d’une telle intégration afin de mieux s’harmoniser avec les valeurs autochtones et de réduire les besoins en capitaux.
NAICS Code
1119
Expected Results
Knowledge of innovative technologies, products, practices, processes and services is transferred to the sector
Expected Results (French)
Transfert au secteur des connaissances en matière de technologies, produits, pratiques, processus et services innovants
Organization Code
aafc-aac
Organization
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada
