Fertile Ground for Agribusiness Investors

Coast to coast to coast, Canada has a long, rich tradition in agriculture – from British Columbia wines to prairie pulses and New Brunswick lobsters. The country has also become a global centre for innovation in agritech, agri-food and sustainable agriculture. Combined, this makes Canada a top choice for highly skilled workers and global companies.

Industry Spotlight

Canada’s agriculture and agri-food industry includes crop and animal farming, food ingredients, food and beverage processing, food retailers, wholesalers and foodservice providers.

We feel that Canada will continue to play an important role in diversifying the world’s sources for protein in the decades to come.

8th largest agri-food and seafood exporter Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

$85 billion in agri-food exports by 2025 Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

$139.3 billion industry in 2020 Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

2.1 million jobs in agriculture & agri-food Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

58 agribusiness investments announced in 2021 Source: fDi Markets and PitchBook
Retrieved: May 24, 2022

$1.6 billion in announced investments in 2021 Source: fDi Markets and PitchBook
Retrieved: May 24, 2022

WHO’S WHO: 2021 agriculture & agri-food investments in Canada

Together with our partners, Invest in Canada attracted over $2 billion in agriculture and agri-food investments into Canada in 2021.

What’s Happening: Agriculture & agri-food

Canada’s agriculture industry is ripe with innovation – a big draw for investors – thanks to researchers and thought leaders like these:

Invest in Canada – FDI Report 2021
Invest in Canada’s FDI Report 2021 highlights how foreign direct investment reached a 15-year high last year, creating new jobs, a greener future and sustainable growth. http://ow.ly/ZPUc50JxtNj
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FDI Report 2021 by @invest_canada highlights how foreign direct investment reached a 15-year high in 2021, creating new jobs, a greener future and sustainable growth. http://ow.ly/ZPUc50JxtNj
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