The initiative will support crop development, feed production, production security, biorefining
technologies and health-related product development. Projects and programs under portions of
this initiative will benefit both Alberta's crop and livestock sectors by ensuring adequate
supplies of high quality feed.
Focus Areas:
1.
Enhance crop industry competitiveness through improved genetics, integrated crop
management and supporting market development and access.
2.
Add value to biorefining and bioindustrial development through increasing research
capacity and supporting selected research technologies.
3.
Assist with development of Health and Wellness products and supporting research.
Objectives:
1.
To improve the competiveness of Alberta's various crop industries, and to improve the
competitiveness of Alberta's livestock industries through the production of high-quality
nutritious feeds. This will look at both improvements to the crop itself, to the way crops
are produced and to identification, surveillance monitoring and control of pests and
diseases that are a threat to production security. Competitiveness may extend to
industry-based market development and activities related to gaining or assuring market
access.
2.
To support continued development of biorefining and bioindustrial capacity in Alberta.
This builds on ACIDF's past investments in fibres, biopolymers, extraction of high-value
materials from crops and scale-up equipment.
3.
To focus on products and product development research. This may include efficacy
testing, safety issues, and due diligence required to get to market. This initiative will
favour a narrow view of specific products and specific processes.
Funding:
Original: $5,550,833
Total Disbursed; $5,888,985
ACIDF Deliverables:
1.
Specific technologies and practices to improve production and reduce risks
2.
Specific technologies, products and practices related to biorefining, industrial products,
and health/wellness products.
3.
Technology network developments and events to attract additional investment and
commercialization, including extension activities.
Final Report
Click on Fund 2008 Final Report
Focus on Smaller Crops
Fund 2008 follows a number of
highly focused initiatives, limited
either by eligible projects or by
finanical matching limitations.
This resulted in funding being
limited for a number of crop
industry sectors and for smaller
developing industries. For this
reason, Fund 2008 will be
preferentially directed to
proposals involving the smaller
and less supported crops.
Where possible proposals will
be directed to Fund 2006 (the
matching fund) because of a
requirement on ACIDF to spend
those dollars first, and to extend
the use of these limited dollars
as far as possible.
Fund 2008
Alberta Crop Industry
Development Fund Ltd.
Alberta Crop Industry
Development Fund Ltd.
Alberta Crop Industry
Development Fund Ltd.
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