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Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss
Insurance for fresh market vegetable acreage loss
Funding available
Up to 25% of project cost
Deadline
Open continuously
Location
New Brunswick, Canada
Overview
The Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss is available in New Brunswick for commercial vegetable producers. It covers fresh market vegetable acreage loss from named perils such as excessive moisture, drought, and frost.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- Up to 25% of project cost
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- New Brunswick
Legal structures
- All legal structures
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Commercial vegetable producers.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Losses resulting from negligence or misconduct of the insured, their agents, employees, or contractors.
- Losses from insect infestation or plant disease unless Department-recommended control measures were followed to the Commission's satisfaction.
- Losses from flooding when the land was declared by the Commission to be in a flood plain before the application was accepted.
- Losses caused by shortage of labour or machinery, or by the use of poor quality or diseased seed or transplants.
- Losses caused by a peril other than those listed in section 2, by crops planted or harvested after the final dates, or by immaturity not directly resulting from an insured peril.
Eligible geographic areas
- New Brunswick
How to apply
- Submit the insurance application with the initial premium payment, or pay it on or before the first day of May of the crop year.
- Complete and file the insured acreage report on the form provided by the Commission by July 15 of the crop year.
- Attach maps showing the location, acreage, and planting dates of eligible fresh market vegetable crops to the insured acreage report, or send them to the Commission within one week of planting if the crops are planted after the report is filed.
Processing and Agreement
- The Commission reviews the loss and sends the insured a written decision to pay or refuse indemnity.
- If the insured does not agree with the decision, they may file a Notice of Dispute.
- The Commission reviews the dispute, carries out any further investigations it considers necessary or advisable, and issues a final written decision.
- No indemnity is paid until a Proof of Loss has been filed with the Commission.
- An indemnity becomes due and payable within 30 calendar days of acceptance of the offer of payment by the insured or within 30 calendar days of a ruling by the Arbitrator.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss Program
What is the Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss?
The Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss is available in New Brunswick for commercial vegetable producers. It covers fresh market vegetable acreage loss from named perils such as excessive moisture, drought, and frost.
How much funding can be received?
Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss Funds up to 25% of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss program?
To be eligible for the Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss program, you must:
The applicant must be a commercial vegetable producer.
The applicant must have planted at least five acres of eligible fresh market vegetable crops.
Who can I contact for more information about the Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss?
You can contact Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB) or by phone at 506 453-2185.
Where is the Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss available?
The Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss program is available the province of New Brunswick.
Is the Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss is a Other Support
Who are the financial supporters of the Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss?
Agricultural Insurance Policy for Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Loss is funded by Aquaculture and Fisheries (NB)