Quotes

"Investments in agricultural research are critical to ensuring continued progress and increased efficiency for farmers. That’s why the Government of Canada strongly supports crop research, like these cost-shared projects in Saskatchewan that will help support the continued growth and innovation of Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector.”

- Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness

“Investing in these innovative, crop-related projects not only provides Saskatchewan farmers and ranchers with the very latest in research and development, but it allows our province to be competitive on the world stage and helps us keep attracting some of the best researchers in the industry. We’re very proud to invest in Agriculture Development Fund year after year as it creates future growth opportunities and results in enhanced knowledge, information and technology for producers and food processors.” 

-  Lyle Stewart, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture

“Working together is a fundamental value of the agriculture industry so we appreciate the opportunity to contribute and collaborate on these worthwhile projects.”

- Western Grains Research Foundation Chair Dave Sefton

“We are grateful for funding that supports our operations, and for continued investment into research and innovation from the Government of Saskatchewan. Continued investment from the province affirms its commitment to our clearly demonstrated mission of improving economic returns for farmers and the agriculture industry of western Canada, as well as our new vision of being a world-class crop improvement organization that delivers advanced crop genetics for society.”

- Dr. Kofi Agblor, Managing Director of the Crop Development Centre (CDC) at the University of Saskatchewan

Quick Facts

• Funding for Agriculture Development Fund is part of the $26.8 million the Government of Saskatchewan committed to agriculture research in the 2017-18 provincial budget. Funding is provided under the federal-provincial-territorial initiative, Growing Forward 2.

• For more information, including a complete list of funded projects, please visit Saskatchewan.ca and search “Agriculture Development Fund.”

• In July 2017, federal, provincial and territorial (FPT) Ministers of agriculture reached agreement in principle on the key elements of the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year, $3 billion investment that will set a solid foundation for the future of Canada’s farmers and food processors, and continue to help them grow, innovate and prosper. The Partnership is set to launch on April 1, 2018.