accounts for 92,000 jobs and $3.9 billion
in wages in Saskatchewan, and gener-
ates $26.7 billion in economic benefits a
year. This is one of many examples of the
importance of agriculture to the national
economy.
FEEDING THE WORLD
A striking fact: By 2050, the world’s pop-
ulation will reach 9.6 billion. Feeding this
many people is a task scientists and farm-
ers are working on now. Meeting the
world’s growing demand for food will re-
quire a 70 per cent increase in agricultural
productivity. Located at the University of
Saskatoon, the Global Institute for Food
Security (GIFS) is working towards improv-
ing production efficiency through technol-
ogies that will have commercial viability
around the globe, while creating huge eco-
“There is going to be a terrific opportunity for Canada to meet those market
demands.” Wilf Keller, President and CEO of Ag-West Bio, Saskatchewan’s
bioscience industry association.
Dr. Wilf Keller, President
and CEO of Ag-West Bio.
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