The Provincial Agricultural Research and Development Program builds public and private sector applied research capacity in Newfoundland and Labrador in support of the competitiveness of the agriculture sector. It aims to provides support to lower costs of production, diversify the agriculture industry, enhance sustainable production methods and overall, produce more food within the province and across Canada. This program will also help agricultural industry in facing the many challenges such as global competition, climate change uncertainties, bio-security risks, consolidation and the like, as it strives to grow and diversify.