ECODA has an extensive network of partners and is always building new connections. Partners are key to accessing the market intelligence, research expertise and strategic funding needed to maintain and grow ECODA’s mandate.
ECODA and its partners share a vision of a prosperous, sustainable and healthy Eastern Canada agrifood sector. Together, we are working on a five-year, $6.2 million oilseed crop research and development initiative. We’ve also delivered multiple research projects under the following three programs:
- Agri-Innovation Program (2013 to 2018)
- Total approved project budget of $6.65 million over five years, cost shared on a 50:50 basis between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and ECODA’s partners
- Agricultural Innovation Program (2012 to 2013)
- Total approved budget of $1.07 million for one year, cost shared on a 75:25 basis between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and ECODA’s partners
- Developing Innovative Agri-Products Program (2010 to 2013)
- Total approved budget of $4.3 million over three years, cost shared on a 75:25 basis between Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and ECODA’s partners
Funding and Industry Partners
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- McCain Foods Ltd.
- New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture
and Fisheries - Prince Edward Island Department of Agriculture and Land
- Prince Edward Island Potato Board
- Producteurs de grains du Québec
- Sevita International Ltd.
- Viterra
Research Partners
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
- Atlantic AgriTech Inc.
- Camelina Company Espana
- The Center for Aquaculture Technologies
- CÉROM – Centre de recherche
sur les grains - Dalhousie University (Faculty of Agriculture)
- Laval University
- McGill University
- New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture
and Fisheries - Phytophidellity Inc.
- University of Guelph
Beyond our formal ECODA partnerships, we’re also linked to other industry associations such as the Canola Council of Canada. This means that not only are ECODA projects unique to Eastern Canada but those research outcomes complement and benefit national priorities.