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Business Planning, Skills Development and Agriculture Education | Government of New Brunswick

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Description

To support business planning, skills development and awareness in the New Brunswick agriculture sector. There are three elements of this program:

  • Skills Development for Agricultural Producers
  • Business Planning for Agricultural Producers
  • Skill(s) Development, Planning and Agriculture Education for Agricultural Organizations and Associations

Eligible Applicants

  • Skills Development for Agricultural Producers and Business Planning for Agricultural Producers
    • Agriculture producers (individuals or groups)
    • Agri-businesses
    • Indigenous Peoples or Organizations
  • Skill(s) Development, Planning and Agriculture Education for Agricultural Organizations and Associations
    • Agricultural industry organizations and associations

Eligible Expenses

  • Skills Development for Agricultural Producers
    • Participation in, and support for, strategic events and projects promoting new training or management concepts, embracing new technology, investigative travel, skills development and evaluating innovative activities.
    • Projects focused on specialized training for farm managers or their employees relating to management, marketing, human
      resource management, production, value-added, innovation, or technology, which clearly demonstrates increased benefits to the farm business.
    • Assistance to producers or new entrant farmers to encourage one-on-one mentoring activities that support the strengthening of management and technical practices and skills that will enhance the viability and profitability of individual enterprises.
  • Business Planning for Agricultural Producers
    • Professional fees and services related to development and implementation of the plan.
    • Professional fees and services related to benchmarking.
    • For a value-added plan, a prior positive feasibility study may be required.
    • Initial investment in Financial Information Technology applications that enhance the competitiveness and facilitates the management of business processes and data analysis.
    • Other costs approved by the New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries which are considered
      essential for the successful completion of the project.
  • Skill(s) Development, Planning and Agriculture Education for Agricultural Organizations and Associations
    • Initiatives that create public awareness about the New Brunswick agriculture industry.
    • Projects focused on specialized group training for farm owners, managers or their employees relating to marketing, business and human resource management, production, innovation, benchmarking, group investigative travel, technical skills which clearly meets the objectives of the program.
    • Annual association meetings, speakers, strategic events and activities which clearly meet the objectives of the program.

Deadline Date

Ongoing. Please click the link indicated below for update.

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