The On-farm Automation and Innovation Program supports investments in innovative technologies that require testing and knowledge sharing in Nova Scotia before widespread adoption. Innovative technologies need to align with the following Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership priorities:
- building sector capacity, growth and competitiveness (for example, labour efficiencies and productivity enhancements)
- climate change and environment (for example, efficient input use, reduced GHG emissions)
- market development and trade (for example, technology for new product development)
- resiliency and public trust (for example, improved climate change resilience, farm safety, animal welfare)