Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan's Minister of Agriculture Daryl Harrison today announced a total of $9.4 million in funding for crop-related research, in addition to $5.4 million in co-funding from industry partners for a combined total of $14.8 million in 2025.
Invested through Saskatchewan's Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), the commitment supports a total of 53 approved research projects on a variety of topics that will help advance the industry. This investment is part of Saskatchewan's 2024-25 budget of $37 million for agriculture research.
The ADF uses an annual competitive process to support selected research projects which have the potential to enable growth and enhance sustainability and competitiveness in Saskatchewan's agriculture industry. The range of topics covered by the 2025 ADF projects include mapping soil carbon sequestration in Saskatchewan cropland, examining alternative genetic mechanisms for resistance to the wheat stem sawfly, and studying the effects of a pea-based beverage on bone health to prevent osteoporosis and bone fracture.
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan work closely with industry partners to leverage funding to support research that aligns with industry priorities. This year's ADF projects were supported by an additional $5.4 million contributed by the following industry partners:
- Alberta Grains
- Alberta Pulse Growers
- Manitoba Crop Alliance
- Mustard 21 Canada
- Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission
- Saskatchewan Forage Seed Development Commission
- Saskatchewan Oilseeds Development Commission
- Saskatchewan Pulse Growers
- Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission
- Western Grains Research Foundation
