Agriculture and agri-foods ia an integral sector in the Canadian economy. The sector comprises of:

• Primary agriculture including production on farms, greenhouses etc.
• Food and beverage producers that actually manufacture finished or semi-finished products from the raw produce of farms.
• Food retailers & wholesalers selling the products manufactured.
• Food service providers

As per data by Agriculture and Agri-foods Canada the primary agriculture and food and beverage processing sectors in 2021 employed 544,600 people, accounted for 3.3% of Canada’s GDP and provided 1 in 30 jobs in Canada. An important sector investment in a business here can reap long term benefits while enabling the development of the economy.