Recent Report Provides Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System
May 18, 2016 | 8:46 AM
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CANADA – The federal government recently released a report providing an Overview of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food System.
The report indicates that the Canadian agriculture and agri-food system is an integrated and competitive supply chain that continues to help drive the economy.
It shows that in 2014, the agriculture and agri-food system provided one in eight jobs in Canada, employing over 2.3 million people.
That same year, the sector generated $108.1 billion, accounting for 6.6 per cent of Canada’s GDP.
