The African Swine Fever Prevention and Preparedness investment aims to enhance efforts to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from entering Canada and prepare for a potential outbreak.
As part of the investment from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFIPP) will provide up to $23.4 million over 3 years. The program supports the pork industry to:
- address identified gaps in prevention and mitigation efforts
- develop the tools, partnerships, and activities needed to ensure the early detection of ASF and an effective emergency response in case of an outbreak