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Ontario Agriculture: Policy and Solutions Forum 2014

Explore challenges and opportunities in Ontario's agriculture sector. Learn about market development, workforce stabilization, and government support for growth. Join the discussion on creating 120,000 jobs by 2020.

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Ontario Agriculture: Policy and Solutions Forum 2014

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  1. Policy and Solutions Forum Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce University of Windsor Unifor Windsor – May 14, 2014

  2. Canada – Agriculture ($ Billion)

  3. Ontario

  4. Ontario Agri-Food Trade Premier’s Challenge – Double the rate of growth of exports

  5. $1.4 Billion in trade each day $716 Million cross each day between Ontario/U.S. AOFP Food Processing $39 billion Agriculture $11 billion Auto manufacturing $43.6 billion

  6. Ontario

  7. Ontario GDP Overall 574.5 Billion Goods Producing Industry 131.7 Agriculture 8.7 Mining 6.5 Utilities 11.5 Construction 32.8 Manufacturing 76.2 Service Industry 442.4 Ontario is 37% of Canada G.D.P.

  8. Ontario Agriculture DiversityMore than 200 commodities #1 Soybeans Sheep Corn Lambs Greenhouse Veg Hens & Chickens “Other” Veg Turkeys Grapes Eggs Floriculture Nursery Sod Tobacco Ginseng Dry Beans

  9. Essex Labour (weeks) 262,705 11.85

  10. EssexFarm Cash Receipts • (823.4 million) Greenhouse Vegetables 492.3 Soybeans 112.2 Corn 47.6 Nursery /Floriculture 41.8 Mushrooms 34.2 Field Vegetables 26.3

  11. Agriculture is big business in Canada Ontario and Essex County

  12. Challenges • Land base • Rural/urban • Environment • Natural resources • Water • Climate • Labour • Cost • Availability • Competitiveness • Low cost jurisdictions • Escalating input costs • Energy • regulation

  13. Opportunity • Consistent and growing demand • Significant regional (500Km) market • Technology Adaptation • Production • Transportation • Government Support • challenge to double growth rate and create 120,000 jobs by 2020 • Market Development

  14. What Must Happen • Consistent cross border systems • Infrastructure • Regulation • Harmonization • Enhanced marketing and promotion • Stabilization of Workforce • Regional transportation network • Consistent utilization of foreign worker programs • Skills development • Technology adaptation • Consistent, stable, reliable and competitive energy

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