Why Manitoba? Manitoba offers investors in the agriculture and agri-food industries excellent opportunities to participate in our diverse and dynamic economy. Generations of Manitoba farm families have worked to build a strong foundation for the future. This tradition of efficient agricultural production provides a strong base for expanding food processing and manufacturing of agricultural commodities to serve a growing marketplace. Our diversity makes the overall economy one of the strongest and most stable in Canada.

Manitoba's Agricultural Advantages:

• abundance of quality raw materials
• pure air, fresh water and rich soil
• low farm and animal density (wide open spaces)
• high standards of food safety
• competitive production costs
• sustainable environmental regulations
• strong agronomic environment bolstered by a diverse range of crops and livestock

Manitoba's Business Advantages:

• internationally recognized research facilities
• world-class design, engineering and construction capabilities with specific expertise related to grain handling, storage and processing facilities
• advanced food processing capabilities at the state-of-the-art food development centre
• leading-edge dryland farming technology
• lowest published rates for electricity in North America

Existing Value-Added Industry Capabilities

• Pork slaughtering and processing
• Egg products processing
• Poultry slaughtering and processing
• Oat milling
• Potato processing
• Flour milling
• Oilseed crushing plants
• Industrial milk products and cheese plants
• Hay compaction
• Livestock genetics transfer

Business Opportunities To Capture

• Specialty processed beef and pork, bison, sheep, goats and elk
• Input suppliers for the livestock industry
• Specialty processed dairy products
• Soybean crushing facilities
• Flax linoleum flooring
• Available land for forage and growth of the cow/calf sector
• Increased potato production and processing
• Frozen and canned vegetable processing
• Specialty food ingredients
• Gourmet food products
• Functional foods and nutraceuticals
• Ethanol production
• Organic food products processing