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MANITOBA MANITOBA’S PRODUCTION STATISTICS
Agricultural food and manufacturing are Manitoba produces a diversity of commodities
key to Manitoba’s economy that are key to further processing:
• We produce $4.5 billion in processed foods • about 6% of Canada’s barley and about
annually – about 24% of our total manufacturing 15% of Canada’s wheat
output. We export $2.7 billion annually. • about 15% of Canada’s canola and
• We continue to lead Canada in agricultural 7% of Canada’s flax seed
manufacturing and grain handling & storage • about 22% of Canada’s oats
exports – exporting to over 50 countries.
• virtually 100% of Canada’s sunflower seeds
• We have a vibrant food processing sector with
over 470 provincially-inspected facilities and • about 29% of Canada’s soybeans
over 130 federally-inspected facilities. • about 12% of Canada’s beef cows
• over 28% of Canada’s sows
• over 120 variety of vegetables
Manitoba also supports:
• major crops of corn, mustard seed, hemp,
buckwheat, canary seed and pulses
• a dairy industry with major genetic exports
throughout the world
YOUR SUCCESS IS ROOTED IN OUR SOIL
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