The Agricultural Insurance Corporation is a crown corporation that provides crop insurance and income support programs to farmers. The AgriInsurance program is funded by the federal and provincial governments. Who serves on the board of directors? Community members are appointed...
Mission Assist producers in preventing and mitigating unforeseeable farm business management risks and deliver viable and effective risk management options. Vision A viable agricultural future for Prince Edward Island ensured by quality risk protection and access to modernized...
Prince Edward Island is the smallest province in Canada. The Island has a total land area of 1.4 million acres. Farmlands represent about 36.05% of the total land area (504,674 acres). As of January 2025, the population of PEI was 179,280. The 2021 Census of Agriculture counted 1...
The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is a new $3.5-billion, 5-year agreement (April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2028), between the federal, provincial and territorial governments to strengthen the competitiveness, innovation, and resiliency of the...
The Department of Agriculture is preparing for the Next Policy Framework (NPF) for agriculture. The current framework is the Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), a cost-shared agreement between the Department and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. The CAP is scheduled to...
Beginning in the fall of 2025, the PEI Department of Agriculture will be funding the R. Elmer MacDonald Scholarship, which will provide financial assistance for PEI residents who are enrolled in eligible undergraduate agricultural programs at the Dalhousie University's Faculty of...
The Animal Welfare Appeal Board is an independent body that hears appeals regarding animal seizures, orders and decisions about licensing. It provides a fair and equitable process independent of the Department of Agriculture. What is the process to make an appeal? Anyone who is...
The Agriculture Awareness Sub-Program is designed to raise the profile of PEI agriculture among youth and the general public in PEI through agriculture promotional activities and events. The program will develop and improve leadership, farm business and technical skills and...
The Agriculture Resiliency Program encourages a robust and adaptable industry through proactive risk management in agriculture. The program will support initiatives that build the strength and viability of the agriculture industry, as well as initiatives that assist industry in...