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Title:

SaskAgBuddy

Agreement Number:

PMWI-0002-1

Agreement Value:

$50,000.00

Agreement Date:

Nov 28, 2025 - Nov 26, 2026

Description:

This project aims to develop a farm-culture-informed app that tracks physical and mental symptoms using wearables to monitor one’s stress (e.g., heart rate variability, sleep), with a chatbot offering emotional support, coping tools, and crisis guidance.

Organization:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Expected Results:

Increased development, application and adoption of innovative agricultural products, processes, practices, services, and technologies that benefit the Canadian agriculture and agri-food sectors

Location:

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CA S7J 5C9

Reference Number:

235-2025-2026-Q3-00654

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

University of Saskatchewan

Program:

Producer Mental Wellbeing Initiative (PMWI)

Program Purpose:

The Producer Mental Wellbeing Initiative to seek collaborative solutions that employ novel strategies to promote mental wellbeing and/or address stressors contributing to mental health challenges among producers in Canada.

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