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Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Business Plan 2014-17 | |
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| | The Ministry
The ministry consists of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency Ltd. (ALMA). The ministry is also responsible for the Office of the Farmers’ Advocate, the Irrigation Council, the Agricultural Products Marketing Council and the Alberta Grains Council, for which funding is included in the department’s budget.
Agriculture and Rural Development’s mission is to provide the framework and services necessary for Alberta’s agriculture and food sector to excel, to inspire public confidence in the quality and safety of food and to lead the collaboration that enables resilient rural communities. Its core businesses are:
- a market-driven, environmentally responsible industry;
- food safety, plant health, and animal health and welfare; and
- rural development.
Programs and services delivered by the ministry will be reviewed for relevance, effectiveness and efficiency in accordance with the Government of Alberta's Results-based Budgeting Act.
A more detailed description of Agriculture and Rural Development and its programs and initiatives can be found at www.agriculture.alberta.ca.
This business plan is aligned with the government’s goals as set out in the Government of Alberta Strategic Plan.
This business plan is aligned with the government’s goals and supports the government’s core businesses as set out in the Government of Alberta Strategic Plan.
The full text is availble on the Ministry of Finance web site, and also in pdf format. |
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For more information about the content of this document, contact Amrit Matharu.
This information published to the web on March 6, 2014.
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