Agriculture, Food and Forestry Canada's agriculture, food and forestry sectors are key drivers of the Canadian and provincial economies. Agriculture and Food This sector alone provides one in every eight jobs in Canada, and accounts for approximately 8.2 percent of total Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Canada is the world's 4th largest exporter of agricultural products. Canada's agri-food sector generates approximately $32 billion in exports every year to more than 175 countries. Major export markets include: Japan, the European Union, China, Hong Kong and Mexico Offshore Asian markets can be reached in half the time it takes from Western European ports Duty-free access to the NAFTA region More than 61 percent shipped to the U.S. These exports represent half of all the products farmers grow and harvest as commodities or indirectly as processed goods. Western Canada and Saskatchewan... Saskatchewan is the leader for agriculture in Canada. Saskatchewan farmland offers a well-developed, diversified base of agricultural activities including grains, oilseeds, pulse crops, cattle and hogs. Saskatchewan is: Supplying 10 percent of the world's total exported wheat. Supplying 45 percent of Canada's total canola production. The world's largest exporter of mustard and canary seed. The world's top exporter of green lentils and chickpeas. The 2nd largest beef-producing province in Canada, producing more than $1 billion worth of beef annually. The home to almost a third of Canada's agricultural biotechnology industry, with more than 700 scientists working in 30 private and public research facilities. Forestry The forestry sector in Canada has grown into a high-tech industry that boasts leading-edge technology. Canada... Is the world's largest exporter of forest products. Forestry industry contributes approximately 1.7 percent annually to Canada's Gross Domestic Product. Has 397.3 million hectares of forest and other wooded land, representing 10 percent of the world's forest cover and 30 percent of the world's boreal forest. Forest based foods (such as berries and wild mushrooms) contribute an estimated $725 million to the Canadian economy. Western Canada and Saskatchewan... More than half of Saskatchewan is forested – about 33.9 million hectares. 37 percent of Saskatchewan's provincial forest is commercial forest – about 12.7 million hectares. Saskatchewan's forest sector has contributed over $1 billion a year to the provincial economy.

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