Environmental Management
Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program
The Canadian pork industry has been actively involved in the Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program for Canadian Agriculture (GHGMP). Funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), the program's objective is to identify and promote beneficial management practices (BMPs) for soil and nutrient management, as well as livestock production systems. Employing beneficial management practices serves not only to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on farming operations, but can also provide real economic benefit to producers.
Industry partners including the Canadian Pork Council, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Canadian Cattlemen's Association, and the Soil Conservation Council of Canada have been responsible for delivering this program to primary producers. This has been achieved through the development of greenhouse gas-related communications materials, and through the funding of research and demonstration activities designed to raise awareness about BMPs and how these practices will be of economic benefit to producers and the natural environment.
The final report for the Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program for Canadian Agriculture can be viewed here (PDF - 147 MB).
To learn more about specific projects funded through the Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Program for Canadian Agriculture, please see the links below.
To view projects, please select among the following, listed here by name:
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