Farmers And Founders: Legal Considerations In AgTech

Located in the heart of the Canadian prairies, Saskatchewan is home to more than 40 per cent of Canada's cultivated farmland¹ with a tech sector that has grown 38 per cent from 2010 to 2015 and 19 per cent from 2015 to 2018.² Saskatchewan is investing heavily into the development of its agriculture technology sector offering an increasing number of strong incentives including the AgTech Growth Fund and last year's commitment to a $15 million investment into AgTech development. With continued support from the province, commitment to research in agricultural innovation, and talented startups, Saskatchewan is poised to emerge as a global leader in the booming industry of AgTech.

Thanks to Artificial Intelligence (AI), drones, the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data analytics, among other technologies, AgTech solutions aim to disrupt the way people produce, manufacture, process, distribute, and consume food products. It is a unique space that blends the traditional