. Agri-news. Agriculture. r ? CO CO CO CO CO CO CO Phone:(403)427-2121 CANAJDIANA "* 6 ^94 March 7,1994 Three-year plan charts course for change A blueprint for the future of the province's agriculture ministry was released Feb. 24,1994 by Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Walter Paszkowski. From 1992-93 to 1996-97, the agriculture ministry will reduce its budget by nearly $117 million or per cent. The Government of Alberta recognizes the importance of the agriculture and food industry to the provincial economy. Therefore, the ministry's reductions are lower th
. Agri-news. Agriculture. r ? CO CO CO CO CO CO CO Phone:(403)427-2121 CANAJDIANA "* 6 ^94 March 7,1994 Three-year plan charts course for change A blueprint for the future of the province's agriculture ministry was released Feb. 24,1994 by Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Walter Paszkowski. From 1992-93 to 1996-97, the agriculture ministry will reduce its budget by nearly $117 million or per cent. The Government of Alberta recognizes the importance of the agriculture and food industry to the provincial economy. Therefore, the ministry's reductions are lower than those faced by some other government ministries. "Direction provided by stakeholders is the foundation of this three-year business plan," confirmed Paszkowski. Through Creating Tomorrow, the province-wide consultation held in late 1992 and early 1993, and the recent public meetings leading to the final three-year business plan, industry stakeholders contributed significantly to planning the ministry's future ; The business plan identifies priorities and specifies resource reallocations. Highlights of the plan are: • Increased funding for research • Improved one-stop service and increased access to specialists for clients • Reduced farm input subsidies - reduction in the Alberta Farm Fuel Distribution Allowance - termination of the Alberta Crow Benefit Offset Program • Funds shifted from commodity-specific safety-net programs to a whole farm income support approach • Fees and charges implemented for certain products and services • Reduced public investment in and increased user-contribution to irrigation rehabilitation and expansion • Alberta Agricultural Development Corporation and Alberta Hail and Crop Insurance Corporation merger completed, and the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation created as a result, to achieve cost-savings • Funding allotted to develop a government-industry electronic network • Retaining current levels
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