$500 million over !ve years [AAFC] Maximize the economic and environmental return of marginal land by implementing strategic investments and "nancial incentives for producers to convert marginal areas from annual crop production to natural features providing soil carbon storage and other ecosystem services. [...] $is should include: • Integrating monitoring and evaluation of agri-environmental indicators and return on investments from government programs (e.g., Agricultural Climate Solutions program), and share the "ndings from program evaluations with producers and policymakers. [...] • Continuing to expand and strengthen the Living Labs program network with a heightened emphasis on improving on-farm research and data collection to inform regional adoption and national reporting. [...] Tools, Tech Transfer, and Technical Assistance Increase investment in Tools, Technology Transfer, and Technical Assistance for Producers to accelerate the adoption of BMPs that will improve productivity, generate new income streams, and improve on-farm climate resilience. [...] • Developing a training and certi"cation program for technical assistance providers to better link producers to incentives for natural-climate solutions adoption and advise on the associated opportunities and risks (e.g., supply chain interventions).
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