yaa card committee 1 canadian adaptation and rural development fund yukon agricultural association performance report 2002 2003 profile the s yaacc was established in 1997 98 to foster promote sustainable agriculture it focuses on increasing awareness of by working both with government non organizations individuals 18 new projects were initiated during fiscal year seven completed bringing total number 47 these have been primarily priority areas innovation research human resource capacity building a few under capturing market opportunities food safety quality environmental sustainability for has approved payments 130 550 carried out amount funds paid program 386 790 reach this had approximately 200 producers service groups farm families youth communication activities purpose promoting advertising funding