A Global Agriculture & Food Powerhouse

Agriculture & Food

A Global Leader for Food and Trade

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$1.067 Billion

in sales

2.1%

GDP

$341.6 Million

in GDP

2600

employees

2nd youngest

major provincial city in Canada

6th fastest growing

major provincial city in Canada (1.9%)

*All stats are from February 2021, unless otherwise stated.

Innovative Agriculture and Food Strategy

Economic Development Regina launched the Agriculture and Food Innovation Strategy for Regina, with a vision of becoming the ag and food hub for Canada and the world.

With this strategy, the Greater Regina Area will be known as a place of opportunity to start, grow, attract and scale agribusiness; will have a skilled and educated labour force and access to expertise to help the sector reach its full potential; will have the critical infrastructure in place and is supporting sector growth; and the GRA will become an agricultural powerhouse where the sector is sustainable, innovative, competitive, and resilient.

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Agriculture in the Greater Regina Area

As world-class producer of food and ingredients, the Greater Regina Area plays a vital role in meeting a growing demand for safe, sustainably produced, high-quality food. Living on a planet where agricultural land is already at a premium, Regina is in the best position to help feed the world with more than 80% of Canada’s farmland in the surrounding area.

Connect Your Business To The World

Easily get your products to the world market from Regina through one of its two intermodal hubs: Global Transportation Hub (GTH) and the newly built state-of-the-art container and intermodal terminal facility Chuka Creek Business Park. From Regina businesses can reach 60 million consumers within a day’s drive, over 270 million within two days and world markets through rail and port access.

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Regina is Home to World-Leading Agribusiness And Food Companies

Protein Industries Canada, a pan-prairie ‘supercluster’ is designed to bring together research & development resources and industry to help develop new products that add value to crops such as wheat, canola, lentils, and other pulses.

There are 220 agriculture and food organizations in Regina including:

New major investments in the GRA are being announced all the time.

Here are some of the biggest opportunities on the horizon.

Red Leaf Pulp Plant

Red Leaf Pulp Ltd. has chosen Regina as the location of Canada’s first non-wood pulp mill. The facility will turn wheat straw into compostable cellulose pulp for use in packaging, tissue and other paper products. The $350 million project will provide 250 jobs during the construction phase with 110 full-time jobs (and another 450+ indirect jobs) once the facility begins operation. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2022 with production beginning in mid-2023.

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New Canola Crushing Plants

With the announcement of multiple crushing facilities in and around the GRA, Regina is poised to be the epicentre of Canada’s canola sector – and home to new value-added opportunities that will create new jobs for Regina residents and new opportunities for Regina businesses.

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Raven Industries Manufacturing Facility

Raven Industries, Inc. (the Company; NASDAQ:RAVN), the leader in precision agriculture solutions, has announced plans to open a 21,000 square-foot manufacturing facility for the Raven Dot® Power Platform in the Greater Regina Area as the company prepares for substantial growth over the next five years and beyond.

Raven is committed to delivering innovative solutions in agriculture. The new facility, located in Emerald Park, is expected to open this winter and will allow for streamlined testing, manufacturing and distribution of Dot technology which allows producers to complete farm tasks autonomously. It will also support the development of other Raven precision ag products.

“Regina’s world-class agriculture and technology industries made it a natural choice for Raven’s Canadian Headquarters,” says Wade Robey, Executive Director of Raven Autonomy. “The community’s investment in progressing farming through automation is one of the many reasons Regina is the right location for us.”

Saskatchewan’s agricultural manufacturers have influenced every aspect of primary ag production, from rock removal to seeding, crop protection to harvest and beyond. They’re known around the world for their innovation and quality – and for empowering producers to utilize the best methods and get the best results from the land.

John Lee, Economic Development Regina Inc. (EDR) former President and CEO, said Raven Industries joins a growing list of companies looking at locating in the region.

“Agriculture in Regina tends attract businesses from across the supply chain. We expect Raven to have a positive effect on developing Regina’s vision to be a leader in agricultural technology and techniques,” said Lee. “We are excited to welcome Raven and make them part of our growing community.”

Lee was pleased to note that Raven has taken their commitment to community a step further, joining EDR’s Investment Partnership Program. Through the program, which allows companies to invest directly into EDR’s long-term growth strategy, Raven will support ag tech development across Saskatchewan.

“As our Emerald Park operations progress, we are looking forward to the collaboration our team will also have with local entities through the Agriculture and Food Initiative,” Robey added. “The advancements we are implementing on our autonomous offerings, like Dot, will occur years ahead of schedule because of the local support from the Regina community.”

Regina’s manufacturers span across 17 industries, generating $3.3 billion in sales annually and employing more than 6,000 people.

For more information about Raven Autonomy, visit https://ravenprecision.com/autonomy.

AGT Food & Ingredients and Lucent BioSciences develop micronutrient fertilizer

A new $19 million project by Protein Industries Canada and a consortium of companies will help Canadian farmers further improve their substantiality and reduce carbon emissions through the commercialization of a new micronutrient fertilizer.

Soileos is a sustainable, non-polluting, climate-positive micronutrient fertilizer created from the upcycling of pea, lentil, and oat hulls – co-products from food processing. The use of Soileos increases crop yields and improves the health of soil, while also increasing revenues to both farmers and food processors.

AGT Food and Ingredients Inc. (“AGT Foods”), Lucent BioSciences (“Lucent”), NuWave Research, IN10T and Aberhart Ag Solutions are collaborating to scale and distribute this new product. The project includes the installation of a new manufacturing process for the production of Soileos in Rosetown, Saskatchewan, that, when completed, will produce up to approximately 6,500 tons per year of micronutrient fertilizer and create 25 jobs.

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In the spirit of reconciliation

This land is Treaty 4 Territory—the ancestral lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda and homeland of the Métis. We acknowledge the harms of the past and are committed to moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation and gratitude—respecting and honouring the treaties that were made on all territories.

Economic Development Regina is advancing the Calls to Action to foster economic prosperity for all in the Greater Regina Area. We are committed to celebrating the culture, values, and language of Indigenous peoples to preserve the spirit and intent of Treaty 4.