Canadian Government Executive - Volume 23 - Issue 1

f o r a g e d a i r y c a t t l e g r a i n s a n d o i l s e e d s g r a i n s a n d o i l s e e d s c a t t l e g r a i n s a n d o i l s e e d s h o g s g r a i n s a n d o i l s e e d s d a i r y d a i r y h o g s d a i r y d a i r y c a r i b o u , m u s k o x w i l d b e r r i e s g r e e n h o u s e c r o p s e g g s h o r t i c u l t u r e h o r t i c u l t u r e h o r t i c u l t u r e p o u l t r y ONTARIO QUEBEC NEWFOUNDLAND ANDLABRADOR NEWBRUNSWICK PRINCEEDWARD ISLAND NOVASCOTIA YUKON NORTHWESTTERRITORIES NUNAVUT BRITISHCOLUMBIA SASKATCHEWAN MANITOBA ALBERTA 16 / Canadian Government Executive // January 2017 As the 5th largest agricultural exporter on the planet, Canada plays an important part in feeding the world. The sector contributed over $100 billion annually to the country’s GDP. Canada produces almost 80 percent of the world’s maple syrup (12.2 million gallons in 2016, up from 7.8 million in 2012!) and is the world’s largest exporter of flaxseed, canola, pulses and durum wheat. Top commodities produced by province and territory Canada ranks No.1 in the G7 for low food processing cost. Canada’s is the world’s largest producer of blueberries The value of honey bees to Canadian agriculture is over $1 billion The Dashboard Production in Canada