Agriculture Development Fund (ADF)
The Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) supports the growth of the agriculture industry in Saskatchewan. ADF develops solutions to emerging problems that constrain production and value-added processing.
Offered by Ministry of Agriculture
Amount
No specific amount specified
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Who can apply
Any person, business or organization with an idea of practical value to Saskatchewan's agriculture and food industry is encouraged to submit a Letter of Intent. The principal investigator for the project must be a full-time, permanent employee at a Canadian public or private research organization.
Proposed research projects must align with ministry and industry priorities. The Ministry of Agriculture's focus for research and development investments is the long-term sustainability of the agriculture sector in Saskatchewan. Therefore, the ministry has taken an outcome- based approach, targeting ADF to achieve the following outcomes:
- New crops and/or cultivars meeting market demands and consumer preferences;
- Increased livestock competitiveness;
- Optimized livestock feeding systems;
- New and innovative food, bioproducts and processing technologies;
- Improved food quality;
- Innovative and sustainable farming systems and practices;
- Enhanced adaptive capacity of the provincial soil and ecosystem resources;
- Utilization of biotechnology to enhance agriculture and value-added production; and
- Decreased agricultural production risks.
In addition to the above mentioned outcomes, the ministry has identified specific outputs and priorities for each of the Strategic Research Program chairs.
About the funding
- Students, postdoctoral fellows, technical assistants;
- Consultant fees;
- Equipment rental;
- Materials/supplies;
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- Project travel (conferences, field work, collaboration/consultation); and
- Publication costs.
Similar programs
| Program | Type | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) | Grant | Up to $13,000 per site, per project, for crop-related projects to a maximum of $80,000 per year | Open |
| AgriScience Program – Projects | Grant, In-Kind Support | Up to $5 million per project and $10 million per applicant over the program's duration (2023 to 2028) | Open |
| Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program | Grant, Loan | AAFC contribution normally not exceeding $1 million per project, generally not more than $5 million over 5 years for each applicant | Open |
| FinDev Technical Assistance and advisory | Grant, In-Kind Support | No fixed amount | Open |
