Organization:Ministry of Agriculture (Saskatchewan)
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| Le ministère de l’Agriculture | |
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| Formed | 1906 |
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| Parent Organization | Government of Saskatchewan |
| Website | www |
The Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for government programs associated with agriculture in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada . William Richard Motherwell was the first Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture from 1906-1917.[1]
Branches
The ministry is composed of the following branches:[2]
- Agriculture Research including running the Agriculture Development Fund, Agri-Value Program, and Strategic Research Program.
- Communications including published the AGRIVIEW newsletter.
- Corporate Services (internal administrative, financial and IT services)
- Crops
- Financial Programs (including Agricultural Credit Corporation of Saskatchewan, Livestock Loan Guarantee Program, Canada Advance Payment Program - Interest Rebate, Short-term Hog Loan Program, Meat Processing Investment Rebate Program, Canada-Saskatchewan SRM Management Program, Farm and Ranch Water Infrastructure Program, and Gopher Control Rebate Program.
- Irrigation
- Lands
- Livestock
- Policy
- Regional Services
- Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation
References
- ↑ Klippenstein, Frieda Esau (2006). "Motherwell, William Richard (1860–1943)". Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina. http://esask.uregina.ca/entry/motherwell_william_richard_1860-_1943.html. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ↑ "Branches/Agencies". Government of Saskatchewan. Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20120329115652/http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=3421ae51-203c-42b2-861f-1d6128fb724c. Retrieved 2012-03-14.
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