The B.C. Agriculture Plan
Drawing by Sydney, grade 3,
Valley View Elementary School, Courtenay, B.C.
Conclusion
British Columbia’s agriculture industry has a proud history, a vibrant economic present and a promising profitable future. The B.C. Agriculture Plan: Growing a Healthy Future for B.C. Families reflects the values and concerns that the public and farm community voiced to the Agriculture Plan Committee about the future of agriculture in British Columbia. It provides a vision and direction for sustaining and facilitating the growth and diversification of the industry, while playing an important role in climate change mitigation, environmental sustainability and healthy living.
Increasing public understanding of the importance of agriculture and its challenges and needs will help bridge the urban/agriculture divide, raise demand for local, healthy food and contribute to creating a greener environment for future generations. The business of farming needs to be strengthened and streamlined to facilitate growth, bring new entrants into farming and ranching and intensify innovative development of B.C.’s agriculture and agri-food industry.
British Columbia’s agricultural future is bright, and this plan will help us achieve our vision:
Continued development and growth of an economically viable and resilient agriculture and food sector which contributes significantly to:
- the health of British Columbians;
- climate change mitigation;
- environmental sustainability; and
- a growing B.C. economy.
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