Manitoba has a rich history of farming. In addition to being the birthplace of canola (this plant was bred at the University of Manitoba), this prairie province has a robust agricultural sector characterized by the third largest farm area in Canada. Data from the 2021 Census of Agriculture also shows that Manitoba’s agricultural industry is getting a boost from both younger farm operators and female farm operators.
Manitoba had the highest proportion of operators under the age of 35 of any province. The reported proportion was 11.5%, which was higher than the Canadian proportion of 8.6%. Manitoba also had the highest proportion of young operators in 2016, at 10.8%.
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