The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ (OMAFRA) vision is for thriving rural Ontario, agricultural and food sectors. To achieve this vision our mission is to act as a catalyst for transforming the agriculture and food sectors and rural communities for a healthy Ontario. OMAFRA invests in the following key areas: research and innovation; agriculture and food sector economic development; rural economic development and infrastructure; farm income stabilization; and food safety, animal health and environmental stewardship.
VOTE | PROGRAM | Estimates |
Estimates |
Difference |
Actual |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
OPERATING EXPENSE | |||||
101 | Ministry Administration Program | 26,490,800 | 26,278,700 | 212,100 | 25,854,221 |
107 | Better Public Health and Environment | 90,328,000 | 76,471,700 | 13,856,300 | 62,460,529 |
108 | Strong Agriculture, Food and Bio-product Sectors and Strong Rural Communities | 417,899,300 | 541,514,000 | (123,614,700) | 428,822,994 |
109 | Policy Development | 14,618,500 | 14,253,600 | 364,900 | 14,005,956 |
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO BE VOTED | 549,336,600 | 658,518,000 | (109,181,400) | 531,143,700 | |
Statutory Appropriations | 96,014 | 96,014 | - | 91,090 | |
Ministry Total Operating Expense | 549,432,614 | 658,614,014 | (109,181,400) | 531,234,790 | |
Net Consolidation Adjustment - Agricorp | 306,274,000 | 322,876,000 | (16,602,000) | 187,039,344 | |
Net Consolidation Adjustment - Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO) | 6,238,800 | 6,497,500 | (258,700) | 7,318,100 | |
Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments | 861,945,414 | 987,987,514 | (126,042,100) | 725,592,234 | |
OPERATING ASSETS | |||||
101 | Ministry Administration Program | 300,000 | 300,000 | - | - |
107 | Better Public Health and Environment | 500,000 | 500,000 | - | 106,900 |
108 | Strong Agriculture, Food and Bio-product Sectors and Strong Rural Communities | 5,300,000 | 5,300,000 | - | 529,600 |
TOTAL OPERATING ASSETS TO BE VOTED | 6,100,000 | 6,100,000 | - | 636,500 | |
Statutory Appropriations | 11,800,000 | 11,800,000 | - | 5,511,700 | |
Ministry Total Operating Assets | 17,900,000 | 17,900,000 | - | 6,148,200 | |
CAPITAL EXPENSE | |||||
101 | Ministry Administration Program | 1,000 | 1,000 | - | - |
108 | Strong Agriculture, Food and Bio-product Sectors and Strong Rural Communities | 2,342,407,900 | 293,493,600 | 2,048,914,300 | 164,740,999 |
TOTAL CAPITAL EXPENSE TO BE VOTED | 2,342,408,900 | 293,494,600 | 2,048,914,300 | 164,740,999 | |
Statutory Appropriations | 142,200 | 66,000 | 76,200 | - | |
Ministry Total Capital Expense | 2,342,551,100 | 293,560,600 | 2,048,990,500 | 164,740,999 | |
Net Consolidation Adjustment - Agricorp | 670,000 | 2,400,000 | (1,730,000) | 2,206,000 | |
Net Consolidation Adjustment - Agricultural Research Institute of Ontario (ARIO) | (10,080,000) | (3,830,000) | (6,250,000) | (2,079,710) | |
Total Including Consolidation & Other Adjustments | 2,333,141,100 | 292,130,600 | 2,041,010,500 | 164,867,289 | |
CAPITAL ASSETS | |||||
101 | Ministry Administration Program | 1,127,300 | 930,000 | 197,300 | - |
TOTAL CAPITAL ASSETS TO BE VOTED | 1,127,300 | 930,000 | 197,300 | - | |
Ministry Total Capital Assets | 1,127,300 | 930,000 | 197,300 | - | |
Ministry Total Operating and Capital Including Consolidation and Other Adjustments (not including Assets) | 3,195,086,514 | 1,280,118,114 | 1,914,968,400 | 890,459,523 |