Executive Summary

The Agriculture Sector is an essential economic sector in the Cariboo-Chilcotin region, and is deeply rooted in the history and culture of the area. The sector is characterized by a large beef cattle industry and variety of other smaller scale agriculture activities. Historically, agriculture has provided a component of economic stability to the region.

This strategy outlines the current agriculture sector in the Cariboo-Chilcotin region, discusses issues and trends of impact to the sector, and reports on methods and required actions by which the industry can both sustain itself and grow. The Strategy reports the opportunities for sector sustainability and growth, and provides recommendations that may be actioned by the private sector, government and communities.

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