• improving farm health and safety
• building acceptance of the operation among neighbours and the public
• increasing personal satisfaction and knowledge
• adding value to the farm property
• agricultural sustainability
• to reduce farm inputs like herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers and fuel.
• to demonstrate to the public, governments, regulators, lenders and/or investors that you are managing your environmental risks.
• to increase your understanding of your legal requirements related to environmental issues.
• to identify what you are already doing well and pinpoint where improvements could be made.
Sustaining production, managing risks, providing a healthy landscape for the next generation, and maintaining market access. These are just a few of the reasons for creating an EFP.
The Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) process helps you identify and address environmental risks and opportunities in your operation. This plays a key part in safeguarding your local environment. And a healthy environment is essential to the success of Alberta's agricultural producers.
Maintaining water, soil and air quality and biodiversity contributes to:
Ensuring a healthy environment is also a crucial element in marketing our agricultural products. Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about the safety and quality of the food they eat and about how that food is produced. Our reputation for producing good food in a healthy environment helps Alberta products compete in world markets.
