Agri-Food Innovation Act (S.S. 1995, c. A-15.3). Pays/Territoire Canada Sous-division territoriale Saskatchewan Type du document Législation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to establish the Agri-Food Innovation Fund. Sujet Agriculture et développement rural, Alimentation et nutrition Mot clé Institution Fonds spécial Développement agricole Produits agricoles Contrôle de qualité alimentaire/innocuité des produits alimentaires Recherche Aire géographique Amériques, Arctique, Asie et Pacifique, Pacifique du Est, Amérique du Nord, Atlantique Nord Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on 31 March 1995. Résumé The aim of the present Act is to establish the Agri-Food Innovation Fund as a corporation. The purpose of the Fund is to: a) enhance the diversification of the Saskatchewan agriculture and food industry; b) support of , research in and development of the Saskatchewan agriculture and food industry; and c) encourage Saskatchewan farmers and rural residents to create economic opportunities and jobs. For that purpose the Fund may: a) support the biotechnology infrastructure; b) support the commercial development of technologies for the processing of agricultural products; c) promote sustainable agricultural development; d) support new primary production alternatives and skills within the agricultural community; e) work in cooperation with organizations similar to those of the Fund; f) support the development of skills to assist agricultural producers in adapting to the changing agriculture and food industry; g) carry out activities provided for in the federal-provincial agreement. The text consists of 15 sections. Texte intégral Anglais Site web www.qp.gov.sk.ca