About
the Federation:
The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture (NLFA)
is an organization which represents farmers and farmer groups in
the province. Our motto is “Farmers Helping Farmers”,
and we believe that by sharing information and speaking with a united
voice, farmers can work more effectively for the betterment of the
agriculture industry, and for the improvement of our Province as
a whole.
The Federation of Agriculture is composed of an Executive and Board
of Directors. The Board of Directors is made up of representatives
of the various commodity boards, producer organizations, regional
groups, and agricultural interest groups. Independent farmers, who
are not represented by any of the member organizations, may also
join.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
• To coordinate the efforts of Newfoundland farmers for the
purpose of promoting their common interest through collective action.
• To render services that will promote and advance the social
and economic conditions of those engaged in agricultural pursuits.
• To assist in formulating and promoting Agricultural policies
to meet changing economic conditions.
• To negotiate with Provincial and Federal Governments for
the development of policies and programs designed to further agricultural
development within the Province.
• To take common action on any and all matters of interest
and benefit to farmers.
• To keep the farming and general public informed on the state
of the industry and its importance to the Provincial economy.
• To do all other things which are conducive to the attainment
of these objectives and which are consistent with the mandate and
powers of the Federation.
• To administer funds provided through any Federal and/or
Provincial Government Programs in order to assist the agriculture
industry in Newfoundland in the transition to an unsubsidized environment
and to facilitate the move toward a more stable, market driven sector;
and to assist the agriculture and agrifood industry in Newfoundland
in adapting to new policy and market environments in order to facilitate
the move toward a more stable self-reliant sector.
• To establish and maintain appropriate affiliation with groups
or organizations pertinent to the objectives described herein.
Contact Information:
P. O. Box 1045
308 Brookfield Road, Building 4
Mount Pearl, NL A1N 3C9
Phone: (709) 747-4874
Fax: (709) 747-8827
email: info@nlfa.ca
Initiatives/Projects/Programs
The Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture
administers a number of programs which benefit the farming community
in the province. This includes the Advancing Canadian Agriculture
and Agri-Food (ACAAF) Program, and the Advance Payments Program
(APP).
ACAAF is a national funding program designed to help implement
innovative projects that will benefit the production and processing
sector, bolster the industry’s capacity to address current
and emerging issues and position the agriculture and agri-food industry
to seize new market opportunities. It is a five-year, $240 million
program aimed at positioning Canada's agriculture and agri-food
sector at the leading edge to seize new opportunities. ACAAF was
launched in April 2004 as a successor to the Canadian Adaptation
and Rural Development (CARD) Fund, and will continue CARD's innovative
and cooperative approach to funding projects at the national, multi-regional
and regional level. The Federation administers the ACAAF program
in this province through the Agri-Adapt Council Inc. (AACI).
The Advance Payments Program is a financial loan guarantee program
that gives producers easier access to credit through cash advances.
The new Advance Payments Program (APP) is now available to producers.
The Spring Credit Advance Program and the previous Advance Payments
Program have now been merged into a single program which is the
new APP.
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