Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Contribution program
Agriculture Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP)
The AGGP focus on understanding the mechanisms by which agricultural BMPs can be improved or new BMPs developed that can be used by farmers to strengthen their ability to mitigate GHGs and increase the positive impact of agriculture on the environment, all the while taking into consideration economic realities.
- Total value
- $3.7M
- Agreements
- 2
- Jan 2017 to Apr 2017
- Median agreement
- $1.8M
- Typical range
- $1.8M–$1.9M
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Manitoba | 1 | $1.9M |
| University of Saskatchewan | 1 | $1.7M |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | $3.7M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Outside Canada or not stated | 1 | $1.9M |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $1.7M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 1 | $1.9M |
| Academia | 1 | $1.7M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2017 | University of Manitoba | Integration of Feeding, Animal and Manure Management Practices to Reduce Whole Farm Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Improve Nutrient Utilisation in Cow-calf OperationsContribution | $1,943,727 |
| Jan 2017 | University of Saskatchewan | Contribution Agreement under the Agricultural Greenhouse Gases Program (AGGP2) for The objective of this project "Strategies for improving nutritional value of grazed forages: Impact on greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration" betContribution | $1,726,277 |