Competitiveness, Training and Trade

Manitoba's Growing Agri-food Industry

Meat/Dairy | Cereal/Grain | Vegetable | Prepared Food/Beverage | Growing Opportunities | Commodities

Agriculture and Food Play a Key Role in Manitoba's Economy

• Agricultural production represents an average of five per cent of the provincial gross domestic product. Food processing represents an estimated additional three per cent.

• 1 in 11 jobs depends on direct and indirect spinoffs from agriculture.

Land Resource

• Manitoba's immense size ensures continued growth for our agri-food industry.

• The total land ara of Manitoba is 54.8 million hectares (*135.3 million acres). Of these, 14.6 million hectares (36.2 million acres), or 26.6 per cent, have some agricultural potential.

Contribution of Food Processing

• Manitoba produced more than $3 billion of goods and services in 2004.

• This presents 25 per cent of the total manufacturing output of Manitoba.

Sub-Sectors: Meat & Dairy | Cereal Grain, Oilseed, Specialty Crops and Forages | Vegetable | Specialty, Prepared Foods & Beverage | Growing Opportunities

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