Ministerial initiative Agro-environmental remuneration Eligible practices
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Grant, Loan, Investment
Description:
The Ministerial Initiative for Agri-Environmental Compensation is a program of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food of Quebec (MAPAQ), the administration of which has been entrusted to La Financière agricole du Québec (FADQ).
Comments on Funding:
The network in your region will be able to offer you advisory services tailored to your needs. It will also explain the financial assistance that can accompany them.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Eligibility:
A company that already applies one or more eligible practices can register and obtain compensation for the practices that will be implemented during the two years of participation.
Biodiversity-friendly developments, eligible for practice 5, that are already in place and that remain in place for the duration of the Agri-Environmental Remuneration are not eligible. Financial assistance will only be granted for new developments.
Application Steps:
To ensure success in the adoption of new practices , financial support is available for agri-environmental consulting services under the Consulting Services Program (PSC) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ).
If you would like support in implementing agro-environmental practices within your business, contact the Agriconseils network in your region .
The network in your region will be able to offer you advisory services tailored to your needs. It will also explain the financial assistance that can accompany them.
Documentation Needed:
No specific documents are listed. But each Practice has its own detailed explanations.
Other Things to Note:
The Agri-Environmental Reward is recognized by the federal government as part of the Canadian Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (CSP). It follows the Ministerial Initiative for Rewarding Agri-Environmental Practices (RPA) and aims in particular to support businesses in continuing to implement good environmental practices.
Several producers will commit to applying at least one eligible practice over the next two seasons (2025 and 2026), namely in terms of off-season soil protection , reduction in herbicide use , improved management of fertilizers , crop diversification and implementation of developments favorable to biodiversity .
The Agro-environmental Remuneration is one of the flagship measures of the Quebec government’s 2020-2030 Sustainable Agriculture Plan (PAD), which aims to accelerate the adoption of best agro-environmental practices.
Its objective is to recognize and financially encourage the adoption by agricultural producers of agri-environmental practices that go beyond regulatory requirements and generate significant environmental gains.
The 2025 registration period for the Agro-Environmental Remuneration is from March 5 to 31, 2025. Watch the news and subscribe to our Facebook page to stay informed.
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