Key Takeaways
- Farm Credit Canada (FCC) convenes more than 20 investment organizations to deploy up to $5 billion by 2030
- Combined with FCC Capital’s $2 billion pledge, total commitments reach $7 billion
- Funding will target ag-tech startups, innovative agribusinesses, and project finance opportunities
- Coalition aims to scale commercialization and strengthen Canada’s agricultural competitiveness
- Backing organizations include major institutional investors and sector-focused venture funds
Farm Credit Canada Expands Capital Commitment to $7 Billion by 2030
Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has announced it has convened a coalition of more than 20 investment organizations collectively prepared to deploy up to $5 billion into Canadian agriculture and food innovation by 2030.
The coalition builds on FCC Capital’s May 2025 pledge of $2 billion by 2030 to drive innovation across the agriculture and food industry. FCC Capital is already on track to deploy $325 million in new capital during its fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Combined, the commitments represent $7 billion of new investment into Canadian agriculture and food by 2030.
According to FCC, the investments will support innovative Canadian businesses, construction and project finance initiatives, and early-stage ag-tech companies, delivering new technologies and productivity gains across the value chain.
Darren Baccus, Executive Vice-President, Agri-Food, Alliances and FCC Capital, stated: “By bringing this coalition together, we’re crowding in the capital needed to scale breakthrough solutions and deliver the next generation of innovation directly to Canadian producers.”
Scaling Agricultural Innovation Across Canada
In 2021, annual investment in Canadian agricultural innovation was estimated at $270 million, according to RBC Thought Leadership. FCC indicated that the coalition aims to significantly expand this figure and accelerate commercialization of new technologies across the sector.
Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald said: “This landmark investment will strengthen Canada’s leadership in agriculture and agri-food innovation, while charting a course for long-term growth, competitiveness, and resiliency for generations to come.”
Organizations Backing the FCC Investment Coalition
The coalition includes the following investment organizations:
- Area One Farms
- Arterra Growth
- Bonnefield Financial
- District Ventures Capital
- Emmertech
- Glengarry Farm Finance Corporation
- InvestEco Capital Corp.
- Maverix Private Equity
- NĂ darra Ventures
- Northleaf Capital Partners
- NYA Ventures
- Power Sustainable Lios
- Radicle Growth Food and Agriculture Venture Capital
- Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)
- S2G Investments
- Seminal Capital Holdings, LLC
- SVG Ventures
- Tall Grass Ventures
- Tikehau Capital
- Yaletown Partners
FCC stated that this coalition reflects a coordinated effort to mobilize private capital and expand Canada’s capacity to scale agriculture and food innovation through 2030.
