SR&ED Tax Credits: Innovation in Agriculture and Agri-Food
In the agriculture and agri-food sector, Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) plays a critical role in the development and improvement of crop production, breeding methods, food processing, and the storage of raw materials and finished products. Companies operating in this sector face increasing challenges, including growing global food demand, heightened food security requirements, stricter quality standards, and rising environmental and sustainability expectations.
To remain competitive and profitable, agricultural and agri-food businesses must continuously adapt their operations. This often results in innovation through sustainable technologies, improved production methods, and enhanced product performance. When your research and development (R&D) activities aim to improve crops, processing techniques, equipment, formulations, or operational efficiency, your work may qualify for SR&ED tax credits.
SR&ED Eligibility: From Field Trials to Food Processing
Companies may qualify for federal and provincial SR&ED tax credits when conducting R&D aimed at achieving technological advancement in areas such as:
- Improve crop yields, quality, or resistance.
- Optimize breeding, feeding, or growing techniques.
- Improve equipment, automation, or production efficiency.
- Reduce waste, energy consumption, or environmental impact.
- Precision agriculture and agri-tech system development.
- Sustainable farming practices and climate-resilient agriculture.
- Food processing, preservation, and shelf-life enhancement.
- Automation, traceability, and quality control technologies.
Eligibility often applies even when R&D is incremental, seasonal, or embedded within normal agricultural or food production operations, provided technological uncertainty exists and systematic experimentation is conducted.
Specialized Expertise in Agtech and Biological Processes
Pro Gestion specializes in SR&ED tax credit consulting for agricultural producers, agri-tech firms, and food processors. Our multidisciplinary team combines scientific and technical expertise, financial analysis, and in-depth knowledge of CRA compliance requirements specific to the agriculture and agri-food sector.
We work closely with your operations, R&D, technical, and finance teams to:
- Identify qualifying SR&ED activities across on-farm trials, processing, and technology development.
- Capture eligible labour, materials, subcontractor, and overhead costs.
- Translate complex biological, chemical, and process-based experimentation into clear SR&ED technical narratives.
- Strengthen claims to withstand CRA review and audit scrutiny.
- Maximize SR&ED tax credit recovery while minimizing compliance risk.
Secure Your Claims Against Seasonal CRA Audit Cycles
Our structured approach ensures your R&D investments deliver measurable financial returns, supporting cash flow, reinvestment, and long-term innovation. Given the ongoing and cyclical nature of agricultural and agri-food R&D, Pro Gestion acts as a long-term SR&ED partner, helping you integrate SR&ED best practices into your experimentation, documentation, and reporting processes.
Strategic SR&ED Assessment for the Agri-Sector
Discover how much your agriculture or agri-food R&D may be worth. Contact Pro Gestion today for a free, no-obligation SR&ED eligibility assessment and learn how our proven SR&ED tax credit services can help you maximize incentives, ensure CRA compliance, and retain critical capital to support sustainable agricultural innovation.
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