MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FISHERIES

Summary

$000

Estimates 2001/02¹

Vote

Estimates 2002/03

Net

No.

Gross

Recoveries

Net

OPERATING EXPENSE

Voted Appropriations

59,297

Ministry Operations.......................................................

56,842

(2,414)

54,428

951

British Columbia Marketing Board...................................

980

—

980

5,800

Okanagan Valley Tree Fruit Authority...............................

8,650

—

8,650

66,048

Total Voted Expense ...................................

66,472

(2,414)

64,058

Special Accounts (Statutory Authority)

Livestock Protection......................................................

—

Total Special Accounts..........................................

—

66,068

Total Operating Expense ..............................

66,492

(2,414)

64,078

381

Fulltime Equivalent (FTE) Employment

360

TOTAL EXPENSE BY

GROUP ACCOUNT CLASSIFICATION

23,128

Salaries and Benefits.....................................................

22,812

13,292

Operating Costs............................................................

12,820

29,226

Government Transfers...................................................

30,668

2,716

Other Expenses...........................................................

192

(2,294)

External Recoveries......................................................

(2,414)

66,068

Total Expense ..............................................

66,492

(2,414)

64,078

CAPITAL AND OTHER FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

Disbursements

Receipts

Net

—

Prepaid Capital Advances ²...........................................

—

2,128

Capital Expenditures ³ ..................................................

1,432

—

1,432

(1,192)

Loan, Investment and Other Requirements ⁴.....................

3,000

(4,096)

(1,096)

936

Total .....................................................................

4,432

(4,096)

336

NOTES

¹ For comparative purposes only, figures shown for 2001/02 expense, FTEs and capital expenditures have been restated to be consistent with the presentation of the 2002/03 Estimates. Schedule A presents a detailed reconciliation.

² Details of prepaid capital advances are presented in Schedule C.

³ Details of capital expenditures are presented in Schedule D.

⁴ Details of loan, investment and other requirements are presented in Schedule E.

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MINISTRY OPERATIONS

Classification by Sub-Vote

Estimates 2001/02

Estimates 2002/03

$000

$000

680

Minister's Office.........................................................................

451

7,924

Corporate Services (net of recoveries)..........................................

7,824

40,326

Risk Management and Competitiveness (net of recoveries).............

34,156

20,081

— Food Safety and Competitiveness........................................

14,061

13,445

— National Safety Net Programs.............................................

14,007

6,800

— Whole Farm Insurance........................................................

6,088

10,367

Resource Development and Sustainability.....................................

11,997

59,297

Total Vote ............................................................

54,428

VOTE DESCRIPTION

This vote provides for operations and programs of the ministry, including:

(a) Minister’s Office – This sub-vote provides for the office of the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, and includes salaries, benefits, allowances and operating expenses of the minister and the minister's staff.

(b) Corporate Services - This sub-vote provides for executive direction of the ministry and administrative support services including financial planning, human resources, communications, information systems and program audit. This sub-vote also provides for policy development, economic and statistical analysis and trade competition programs. Recoveries are received from parties external to government for ministry services.

(c) Risk Management and Competitiveness – This sub-vote provides for food safety and quality programs, agri-food industry competitiveness programs and for risk management programs and includes:

(i) Food Safety and Competitiveness

· Food Safety and Quality – provides for the animal health center and plant diagnostic services, and for animal health, dairy farm, game farming, apiary and crop inspections; licensing as well as the licensing of sale yard operations, production and sale of veterinary drugs, fur farm operations, game farming operations, poultry processors and others as required by legislation; transfers to various agencies for pest management, veterinary services, and transfers in support of agriculture and food research.

· Competitiveness – work in partnership with agriculture and agri-food organizations to provide advice on competitiveness issues affecting the production, marketing and business management of the agri-food sector; provides for assembly and dissemination of technical information to producers and other agencies; provides for the provincial 4-H program, agriculture and food research and demonstration projects plus related food safety and quality projects and environmental impacts; also provides for industry development and renewal initiatives and trusts. Transfers are made to agriculture and business organizations; and in support of agriculture, food, resource development and federal-provincial initiatives.

· Risk Management – provides for management of federal-provincial agricultural risk management programs, the administration of Industry Loan Guarantee Programs under the Financial Administration Act and credit programs under the Agriculture Credit Act and the Okanagan Valley Tree Fruit Authority Act. Recoveries are received from the federal government for joint federal/provincial initiatives and from the Okanagan Valley Tree Fruit Authority for the administration of credit programs on their behalf; recoveries are also received from seminar, workshop and field day program participants, and producers in support of special projects.

(ii) National Safety Net Programs – provides for transfers to programs defined under the National Framework Agreement on Agriculture Risk Management, including Crop Insurance, Net Income Stabilization, Companion programs and Industry Competitiveness initiatives; recoveries are received from the Federal Government for Crop Insurance administration costs.

(iii) Whole Farm Insurance – provides transfers under the Whole Farm Insurance program.

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MINISTRY OPERATIONS

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000

MINISTER'S OFFICE

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	553	334
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	127	117
Total ..................................................................................................................................	680	451


CORPORATE SERVICES

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	4,247	4,387
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	3,612	3,372
Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	6	6
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	80	60
External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................	(21)	(1)
Total ..................................................................................................................................	7,924	7,824


RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	9,849	9,699
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	7,036	5,423
Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	23,078	21,315
Other Expenses..............................................................................................................................	2,636	132
External Recoveries.........................................................................................................................	(2,273)	(2,413)
Total ..................................................................................................................................	40,326	34,156

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(d) Resource Development and Sustainability – This sub-vote provides for:

· technical review of applications for tenure and for the licensing and enforcement of regulations as required under the
Fisheries Act and the Fisheries Inspection Act;

· administration of relevant sections of the Fisheries Act;

· development and diversification of the aquaculture sector;

· licensing and regulation of finfish and shellfish aquaculture;

· operating costs for sector and community development and diversification, including development of strategies to create jobs and enhance the competitiveness of British Columbia’s seafood sectors;

· transfers to support local fisheries management and development; and

· resource management – services and programs to initiate, plan and coordinate province-wide land and water policies regarding soil management, waste management and water management; also provides for administration of the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act; cooperate with the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management to enhance sustainable resource development opportunities throughout the province, and support joint planning with local governments to achieve growth of the agriculture and aquaculture sectors.

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MINISTRY OPERATIONS

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	8,009	7,883
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	2,033	3,434
Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	325	680
Total ..................................................................................................................................	10,367	11,997

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	BRITISH COLUMBIA MARKETING BOARD

Estimates 2001/02 $000		Estimates 2002/03 $000


951	Total Vote ............................................................................................................................	980



VOTE DESCRIPTION This vote provides for the operation of the British Columbia Marketing Board which is responsible for supervising the operations of marketing boards and commissions formed under the Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act, and hearing related appeals. This vote also provides for the operation of the Farm Practices Board formed under the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act, and the hearing of related appeals.

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	OKANAGAN VALLEY TREE FRUIT AUTHORITY

Estimates 2001/02 $000		Estimates 2002/03 $000


5,800	Total Vote ............................................................................................................................	8,650



VOTE DESCRIPTION This vote provides for entitlements to the authority for operating costs and the delivery of revitalization programs. The authority is established under the Okanagan Valley Tree Fruit Authority Act to ensure an efficient and coordinated approach to the revitalization of the Interior tree fruit industry. The operation of the Authority will be wound up on March 31, 2005.

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BRITISH COLUMBIA MARKETING BOARD

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000


Salaries and Benefits........................................................................................................................	470	509
Operating Costs...............................................................................................................................	481	471
Total ..................................................................................................................................	951	980

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OKANAGAN VALLEY TREE FRUIT AUTHORITY

Group Account Classification
	Estimates 2001/02 $000	Estimates 2002/03 $000


Government Transfers......................................................................................................................	5,800	8,650

Special Account
			LIVESTOCK PROTECTION

	Estimates 2001/02				Estimates 2002/03
	$000	$000			$000	$000

	109			Total Account Balance at the Beginning of the Fiscal Year ............		109
				Operating Transactions
		20		Revenue...................................................................................	20
		20		Expense...................................................................................	20
	—	—		Net Revenue (Expense) .............................................................	—	—



	109			Total Account Balance at the End of the Fiscal Year.......................		109

				Financing Transactions

		—		Receipts .	—
		—			—
		—		– other	—
	—	—			—	—



SPECIAL ACCOUNT DESCRIPTION This account was originally created as a fund by the Domestic Animal Protection Act, 1973, was continued under the Livestock Protection Act, and was changed to a Special Account under the Special Appropriations Act, 1982. The purpose of the account is to provide compensation to an owner for livestock killed or injured by a dog that is not owned or kept by the livestock owner, and also to encourage good dog husbandry practices in the province. All fees, licences and cost assessments levied under the Livestock Protection Act are credited to the account as revenue. Expenses include compensation transfers and administration costs. No financing transactions are provided for under this account.

Financing Transaction
	AGRICULTURE CREDIT ACT

Estimates 2001/02		Estimates 2002/03
$000		$000

1,192	Receipts .............................................................................................................................	1,096
—	Disbursements ....................................................................................................................	—
1,192	Net Cash Source (Requirement) .....................................................................................	1,096

FINANCING TRANSACTION DESCRIPTION Receipts represent principal repayments on outstanding loans issued under the Agricultural Land Development Program. This program was terminated on March 31, 1995.

Financing Transaction
	CROP INSURANCE STABILIZATION

Estimates 2001/02		Estimates 2002/03
$000		$000

3,000	Receipts .............................................................................................................................	3,000
3,000	Disbursements ....................................................................................................................	3,000
—	Net Cash Source (Requirement) .....................................................................................	—

FINANCING TRANSACTION DESCRIPTION Advances (disbursements) are provided to cover deficits in the Crop Insurance Trust Account that may arise due to payment of indemnity claims in excess of premiums and other revenue in the Trust Account. These advances are to be fully recovered from Crop Insurance Program premium revenue in subsequent years (receipts).

Estimates 2002/03

OPERATING EXPENSE

Fulltime Equivalent (FTE) Employment

TOTAL EXPENSE BY

Financing Transaction

Estimates 2002/03

Financing Transaction

Estimates 2002/03