African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFPP) | Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream
“Agriculture and Agri-Food ”
$1,000,000.00
Maximum Eligible Amount
Government Grant
Fund Type
The African Swine Fever Prevention and Preparedness investment aims to enhance efforts to prevent African swine fever (ASF) from entering Canada and prepare for a potential outbreak.
As part of the investment from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFIPP) will provide up to $23.4 million over 3 years. The program supports the pork industry to:
- address identified gaps in prevention and mitigation efforts
- develop the tools, partnerships, and activities needed to ensure the early detection of ASF and an effective emergency response in case of an outbreak