| The Mustard Levy
The Saskatchewan Mustard Development Commission
(SMDC) is funded by a levy on the sale of Saskatchewan produced
mustard. This is commonly called the mustard levy.
Registered buyers, at the first point of sale,
collect the check-off and remit those funds to SMDC. The amount
collected equals 0.5 per cent of the gross sales, which will amount
to approximately $350,000.00 per year.
SMDC operates under the Agrifood Act to administer
this check-off, which is mandatory, but refundable.
The mustard levy allows SMDC to fund research,
communications and market development programs which are intended
to improve yields, decrease input costs, increased demand and
create an overall better product.
The mission of SMDC is to grow the mustard industry
for the benefit of producers. The mustard levy allows us to do
this.
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