The Canadian Agro-Sustainability Partnership (CASP) is Canada’s largest strategic alliance to mobilize and co-ordinate Canadian interests and expertise in international sustainable agriculture, fisheries, environmental, and rural development issues. The CASP membership is comprised of over 55 Canadian organizations and companies ranging from agriculture and veterinary universities, industry groups and associations, to private companies in engineering, agriculture and aquaculture production, processing and marketing.

CASP provides comprehensive, “one-stop” capabilities related to international agricultural, fisheries, environmental and rural development projects in developing and in-transition countries, including crop and livestock production, aquaculture and fisheries, food processing and food safety, capacity building, and related educational and environmental considerations.

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Value Added PEI Agriculture

CASP has received support from the PEI ADAPT Council, the PEI Department of Agriculture and the PEI Community Development Bureau to carry out a project to support the development of value added agricultural product on PEI. The project has two parts. In the first part local grocery retailers and wholesalers will be surveyed to determine what products and what volumes they feel can be procured from local sources. In the second part of the project, this information will be conveyed to the public in a series of community meetings. Support staff from various agencies will be on hand at the meetings to discuss programming aimed at supporting the development of value added and innovative agricultural products.

For more information about the project and updates as the project is implemented, please visit the project web page.