Ky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $1.3M for projects – Lane Report

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Ky Agricultural Development Board approves more than $1.3M for projects – Lane Report

Kentucky Agricultural Development Board Approves Funding for Agricultural Diversification and Rural Development Projects

The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board has approved $1,365,578 in funding for agricultural diversification and rural development projects across the state. These projects align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and aim to create a more sustainable and prosperous future for farm families and communities in Kentucky.

County and State Funded Projects

  • Barren County Board of Education: Approved up to $212,675 in multi-county funds to expand its agriculture education livestock facility, including a USDA meat processing component.
  • Bluegrass Animal Clinic: Approved up to $49,188 in state funds and $9,838 in county funds to purchase a truck and Portavet as part of the Large & Food Animal Veterinary Incentives Program.
  • Grace Elizabeth Boyd: Approved up to $23,564 in state funds and $4,713 in county funds to purchase a truck as part of the Large & Food Animal Veterinary Incentives Program.
  • Harton Farms LLC: Approved up to $3,750 in state funds for consultation fees to maintain its Food Safety Plan and undergo a Good Agricultural Practices audit.
  • Kentucky Fresh Harvest: Approved up to $3,750 in state funds for food safety consulting to prepare for a third-party audit as part of the Food Safety & Efficiency Incentives Program.
  • Logan County Agricultural Extension Foundation, Inc: Approved up to $7,000 in Logan County funds to purchase fencing for its outdoor arena.
  • University of Kentucky Research Foundation-UKDRS: Approved up to $35,048 in state funds to purchase forage testing equipment.
  • W&W Veterinary Services, PLLC: Approved up to $66,241 in state and Madison County funds to make upgrades to its large animal handling facility as part of the Large & Food Animal Veterinary Incentives Program.

County Programs

County Agricultural Incentives Program (CAIP)

The CAIP provides cost-share assistance to Kentucky agricultural producers for practices that improve and diversify their farm operations. It covers various agricultural enterprises, including beef and dairy cattle, farm infrastructure, equine, forage, horticulture, poultry, swine, bees and honey, timber and technology, energy efficiency and production, marketing, and value-added production.

Eight CAIPs were approved in the following counties:

  1. Clay ($270,800)
  2. Green ($63,000)
  3. Johnson ($68,000)
  4. Knott ($38,000)
  5. Logan ($51,421)
  6. Mason ($40,000)*
  7. Rockcastle ($148,590)
  8. Washington ($120,000)

Deceased Farm Animal Removal (DAR)

The Deceased Farm Animal Removal Program facilitates the environmentally sound and cost-effective disposal of deceased livestock for Kentucky producers.

Two DARs were approved in the following counties:

  1. Scott ($15,000)
  2. Shelby ($15,000)

Next Generation Farmer Program (NextGen)

The NextGen program supports agricultural producers aged 18 to 40 who have been engaged in farming for at least three years.

One NextGen project was approved in Washington County.

Youth Agricultural Incentives Program (YAIP)

The YAIP encourages youth to explore and engage in agricultural opportunities.

Two YAIPs were approved in the following counties:

  1. Logan ($70,000)
  2. Washington ($20,000)

All application periods and deadlines for CAIP, NextGen, and YAIP will be advertised locally.

*Existing programs receiving additional funding.

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SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

SDGs Addressed:

  1. SDG 1: No Poverty
  2. SDG 2: Zero Hunger
  3. SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  4. SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  5. SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
  6. SDG 15: Life on Land

Targets Identified:

  1. Target 1.2: By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
  2. Target 2.3: By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists, and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets, and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment
  3. Target 8.3: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
  4. Target 9.2: Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries
  5. Target 12.3: By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses
  6. Target 15.9: By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies, and accounts

Indicators:

  • Indicator 1.2.1: Proportion of population living below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status, and geographical location
  • Indicator 2.3.1: Volume of production per labor unit by classes of farming/pastoral/forestry enterprise size
  • Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in non-agriculture employment, by sex
  • Indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita
  • Indicator 12.3.1: Global food loss index
  • Indicator 15.9.1: Progress towards national targets to maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants, farmed and domesticated animals, and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional, and international levels, and ensure access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

SDGs Targets Indicators
SDG 1: No Poverty Target 1.2: By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women, and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions Indicator 1.2.1: Proportion of population living below the international poverty line, by sex, age, employment status, and geographical location
SDG 2: Zero Hunger Target 2.3: By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists, and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets, and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment Indicator 2.3.1: Volume of production per labor unit by classes of farming/pastoral/forestry enterprise size
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth Target 8.3: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services Indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in non-agriculture employment, by sex
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure Target 9.2: Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries Indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing value added as a proportion of GDP and per capita
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production Target 12.3: By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses Indicator 12.3.1: Global food loss index
SDG 15: Life on Land Target 15.9: By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies, and accounts Indicator 15.9.1: Progress towards national targets to maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants, farmed and domesticated animals, and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional, and international levels, and ensure access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed

Source: lanereport.com