The Agribusiness Site Explorer is an interactive map-based tool that provides potential investors with information and data on different geographical sites across Canada. The application allows you to compare locations across Canada to help make an informed decision when investing in Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector.
You can use the tool to gather information on:
- Canada’s agricultural production capacity
- manufacturing capabilities and supply chains for potential investment opportunities
- processing facilities and local businesses
- transportation infrastructure and distance to borders and ports
- storage and warehouse locations
- demographic information, including local median income and tax rates
Invest in Canada
- Premier location for direct investment
- Low research and development costs
- Accessible export markets
- Highly skilled and educated workforce
- Wealth of natural resources
- Strong support for innovation
How to get started
The application contains multiple sets of map-ready data that can be tailored to meet specific requirements. The information is available in a manner that can be highlighted, mapped and queried.
Note: this application is not compatible with Microsoft Internet Explorer.
All sectors
Agribusiness Site Explorer: All sectors
Access this page to use the tool with all available datasets to find information about geographic sites across Canada
Key subsectors
In order provide a more curated view of data indicators and data indicators, different versions of the tool have are available that showcase only data and information pertinent to specific key subsectors.
Protein fractionation
Datasets relevant to the protein fractionation and production of plant-based goods
Oilseeds
Datasets relevant to the oilseeds processing industry
Functional foods
Datasets relevant to the functional foods industry, including nutraceuticals and other health food products
Additional resource
AgPal – program and service finder
Get a list of federal, provincial and territorial programs and services tailored to your needs
Contact us
For more information on the Agribusiness Site Explorer or next steps in the investment process, contact us by email at AAFC.invest-investir.AAC@agr.gc.ca.