Farm Smart Agricultural Conference Beef Symposium Guelph - January 18, 2014 Overview of Traceability Tim Metzger Traceability Coordinator, Agriculture OMAF/MRA
BACKGROUND Traceability is the ability to trace products and their associated attributes backwards and forwards through the agri-food chain. A complete and effective traceability system requires the collection, storage and sharing of three key pieces of information: 3 PILLARS OF TRACEABILITY: Premises ID Animal/Product ID Movement Recording Register all parcels of land associated with agri-food activity Identify all animals and agrifood products individually or by batch Record and track all movements of animals and agrifood products Effective and Efficient Traceability 2
PROVINCIAL PREMISES REGISTRY (PPR) Available to all agri-food business owners and operators in order to register their premises and receive a unique Premises Identification Number (Premises ID) and certificate An Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) initiative Registration is voluntary and is no cost to registrant It is only official registry for obtaining an Ontario Premises ID Number for agri-food businesses Service is available in English and French Angus GeoSolutions Inc (AGSI): Approved as service provider to operate the Provincial Premises Registry on behalf of OMAF/MRA (April 2012) Registrations: by phone 1-855-MY PPR ID (1-855-697-7743) or online at www.ontarioppr.ca 3
VALUE OF TRACEABILITY Economic benefits: Verify product attributes Improve Operational Efficiencies Increase Market Access (retention/ new) Increase Buyer Confidence Protect your Brand Effective Emergency Management during: Food safety incident Natural disaster Disease outbreak 4
TRACEABILITY OPPORTUNITIES (MORE INFORMATION AT OMAF/MRA BOOTH) TRACEABILITY WEBINARS (NO COST). Register at: www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/about/growingforward/gf2-assurance.htm OTHER RESOURCES traceability@ontario.ca. Traceability brochure and Traceability Self-Assessment Tools. Traceability technical support. Provincial Premises Registry (PPR) cards CONTACT. OMAF Agricultural Information Contact Centre Tel. 1-877-424-1300 www.ontario.ca/omafra 5
TRACEABILITY OPPORTUNITIES: FUNDING PROGRAMS GROWING FORWARD 2 (GF2) www.ontario.ca/growingforward Five year program, started in 2013 Competitive application process Program Components: Capacity Building (Skills development, training, audits, assessments, planning) Project Implementation Who can Apply: Producers and processors Collaborations and organizations 6
GROWING FORWARD 2: COST SHARE AND FUNDING CAPS (CONT D) Capacity Building Costshare Percentage Project Implementation Cost-share Percentage Project Implementation Innovation Cost-share Percentage Total Funding Cap over Five-year Program Producers 50% 35% 50% $350,000 Processors 50% 35% 50% $350,000 Organizations and Collaborations 75% 50% Up to 75% $3 Million (Flexible) 7
8 GROWING FORWARD 2: Intake dates for funding assistance Year 2 (CONT D)
GROWING FORWARD 2: HOW TO APPLY and CONTACTS (CONT D) Enroll through GF2 Client Portal to create your profile using the link at: ontario.ca/growingforward2 Complete application(s) online through the same link. Guidebooks, enrolment and application forms are available online. Ministry staff and delivery partners are available to help. Producers Processors Organizations and Collaborations Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) 1-800-265-9751 ontariosoilcrop.org Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) 1-877-424-1300 ontario.ca/growingforward2 Agricultural Adaptation Council (AAC) 519-822-7554 adaptcouncil.org 9
TRACEABILITY OPPORTUNITIES: FUNDING PROGRAMS LOCAL FOOD FUND (LFF) www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/about/localfood.htm Fund that provides up to $10 million per year for three years Submit applications at any time; intake periods for review Applicants can apply to one of the four LFF project categories: Regional and Local Food Networks Enhanced Technology, Capacity or Minor Capital Research and Best Practices Education, Marketing & Outreach 10
LOCAL FOOD FUND: INTRODUCTION (CONT D) Local Food Definition For the purpose of the LFF, local means: a) food produced or harvested in Ontario, and b) food and beverages made in Ontario if they include one or more ingredients produced or harvested in Ontario. In-kind Costs No in-kind contribution eligible for reimbursement, however it can be used to demonstrate commitment for a project Reimbursement Levels Generally up to 50 per cent provincial investment Reimbursement of invoices submitted Caps No cap on the amount of funding per approved eligible project under the LFF 11
Application In-Take Periods LOCAL FOOD FUND: APPLICATION INTAKE PERIODS Complete applications received during the in-take periods listed below will be assessed and presented to the Rural Economic Development Advisory Panel as a group. These dates align with the RED program in-take periods. 2013 2014 2015 Program Start - October 31 November 1 - December 31 January 1- February 28 March 1 - April 30 May 1 - June 30 July 1 - August 31 September 1 - October 31 November 1 - December 31 January 1 - February 28 March 1 - April 30 May 1 - June 30 12
TRACEABILITY OPPORTUNITIES: FUNDING PROGRAMS TRACEABILITY FOUNDATIONS INITIATIVE (TFI) TFI OVERVIEW TFI is a federal-provincial cost-shared initiative under the Agri-Flexibility Fund. Developed to support industry led traceability/information sharing systems from farm to fork (whole chain). 35 approved projects: 19 Value Chain and 16 Sector projects. All projects were completed by December 2013. Funding per project ranges from $25K to over $1M. 13
TRACEABILITY FOUNDATIONS INITIATIVE VALUE CHAINS RESULTS REPORTED TO DATE comes Competitive Advantage: increased sales Market access: gained access to new markets/ retention of existing markets Operational efficiencies: improved productivity and/ or decreased operating costs Examples: better inventory management, better quality control, more effective use of labour, better access to info for better decision making, costs savings (i.e. insurance premiums, operational costs) Emergency Management: improved ability to complete a mock traceability exercise 14
TRACEABILITY FOUNDATIONS INITIATIVE VALUE CHAINS SUCCESS STORIES 15
TRACEABILITY FOUNDATIONS INITIATIVE VALUE CHAINS UPCOMING STORIES Enright Cattle Company - Located in Tweed/ON - Speaker: Kara Enright Owner/ Operator VG Meats - Located in Simcoe/ON - Speaker: Cory Van Groningen - Owner 16