$15 million assigned to 53 crop research projects on the Prairies
The first annual SaskCrops Forum at the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon, Sask. was the chosen venue to announce $9.4 million in funding for crop-related research.
Through Saskatchewan’s Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), there will be 53 research projects on a variety of topics
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay said the funding will investigate solutions to production issues and boost a farmer’s bottom lines.
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison said over the last five years, the province has invested almost $50 million into crop-related research through the ADF.