Province of Manitoba Profile:

Agricultural Resources

Primary agriculture in Manitoba plays a significant role in Manitoba’s economy and is an integral part of the total agriculture-food system, which includes manufacturing, processing, transportation, distribution and wholesale/retail trade. Agriculture makes an important contribution to Manitoba's overall economic activity, both in its production and consumption. Between 1994 and 1998, agriculture and related industries contributed an average of 10.0 percent to the provincial Gross Domestic Product. Agriculture accounted for more than one dollar in eleven of production in Manitoba's economy in 1998. For every dollar of gross farm income produced in Manitoba, almost two dollars is generated in the overall provincial economy. In Manitoba, one job in ten depends on agricultural production. As well as stimulating local employment, agriculture in Manitoba is directly responsible for thousands of jobs in other parts of Canada.

In 1999, 37,100 people were directly employed in Manitoba's agricultural industry. In addition, about 20,400 persons were employed in other areas of the provincial economy as a direct result of the agricultural industry, bringing total employment generated by agriculture to 10 percent of Manitoba's employed labour force in 1999. This means that about one job in ten was the result of agricultural production. For every nine jobs created on farms in 1999, five jobs were created in other areas of the Manitoba economy. In addition to stimulating employment locally, agriculture in Manitoba is directly responsible for thousands of jobs in other parts of Canada.

For More details on Agriculture in Manitoba go to Manitoba Agriculture’s web site at http://www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/statistics/index.html.