Under this strategy, the ministry delivers farm income stabilization and other assistance programs to the agriculture sector, and promotes agri-food sector business development. The ministry also works with farmers, agri-businesses, municipalities, and other partners in the agriculture and rural sectors to identify needs and opportunities, adopt new technologies, and make sound business decisions. The ministry is responsible for promoting Ontario food and agricultural sales in export and domestic markets, and for providing support to the processing industry through investment attraction, investment retention and sector development. It also encompasses agriculture and food research, education and laboratory services and the administration of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs/University of Guelph Agreement.
VOTE -ITEM # |
STANDARD ACCOUNT BY ITEM AND SUB-ITEMS | |||
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OPERATING EXPENSE | ||||
105-1 | Agri-Food Sector including Business Risk Management | |||
Transfer payments | ||||
University of Guelph | 56,000,000 | |||
Total Operating Expense to be Voted | 56,000,000 | |||
Total Operating Expense for Agri-Food Sector including Business Risk Management | 56,000,000 | |||
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE FOR MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS | 56,000,000 |