Grant: Applied Research and Technology Partnership Grants
Collège Boréal
$150,000.00
Supporting Agri-food Businesses in Northern Ontario
EF 2022-23
Résumé
The agri-food business in Northern Ontario is considered a "Hight Potential Sector" by The Ontario Ministry for Agriculture, generating over $200 million in revenue annually and supporting over 4000 jobs1. The COVID-19 pandemic has only heightened consumer demand for fresh, high quality, nutrient dense, safe food, with a marked public interest for locally grown and produced foods. To respond to both industry, consumer, and workforce challenges and needs, Collège Boréal (Boréal herein) is proposing a series of applied research projects in collaboration with multiple business partner organizations in Northern Ontario's agriculture sector. The proposed applied research projects, innovation solutions, and student training activities are grouped by the following themes: 1) Horticultural crop protection and optimization; and 2) Crop diversification in agriculture. Collectively, these activities will contribute to the environmental sustainability and economic viability of Northern Ontario's food supply, as well as equip students with leading-edge skills and knowledge essential for the future competitiveness of the agri-food sector.
Programme
Applied Research and Technology Partnership Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
CCB21-2021-00031
Name nom
Craig, Robin
Department département
Head Office/Siège social
Organization id
32784
Institution établissement
Collège Boréal
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2022
Competition year année de concours
2021
Award amount
150000
Program id
CCB21
Program name en
Applied Research and Technology Partnership Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de partenariat en recherche appliquée et en technologie
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
97
Committee name en
Scholarships and Fellowships Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne - Bourses
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Installment
inst:2
Partie
1
Nb partie
2
Application title
Supporting Agri-food Businesses in Northern Ontario
Application summary
The agri-food business in Northern Ontario is considered a "Hight Potential Sector" by The Ontario Ministry for Agriculture, generating over $200 million in revenue annually and supporting over 4000 jobs1. The COVID-19 pandemic has only heightened consumer demand for fresh, high quality, nutrient dense, safe food, with a marked public interest for locally grown and produced foods. To respond to both industry, consumer, and workforce challenges and needs, Collège Boréal (Boréal herein) is proposing a series of applied research projects in collaboration with multiple business partner organizations in Northern Ontario's agriculture sector. The proposed applied research projects, innovation solutions, and student training activities are grouped by the following themes: 1) Horticultural crop protection and optimization; and 2) Crop diversification in agriculture. Collectively, these activities will contribute to the environmental sustainability and economic viability of Northern Ontario's food supply, as well as equip students with leading-edge skills and knowledge essential for the future competitiveness of the agri-food sector.
