What is Sustainable Agriculture?
Sustainable Agriculture refers to farming practices that meet three essential needs of
society:
- creation of a healthy environment,
- production of an ever-increasing food supply,
- and an economically viable farming industry.
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| Programs included in this Database: |
| Agricultural Sustainability Initiative (ASI) - The Manitoba Agriculture Sustainability
Initiative administered by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, provides funds and technical
support to Manitoba producer groups and provincial commodity organizations for sustainable
agriculture demonstration or technology transfer projects throughout the province. ASI
focuses on projects related to sustainable crop management, livestock and forage
management, and integrated pest management. |
| The Canada-Manitoba Agreement on Agricultural Sustainability (CMAAS)
provided program funding to local and provincial farm groups and commodity organizations
from 1993 - 1997. CMAAS program areas included soil resources, water quality and quantity,
pollution and waste management, land conservation, pest management and wildlife habitat. |
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