Yukon and the Northwest Territories cover a large stretch of land up to the Arctic Circle, of which a significant portion is not suitable for farming or grazing. Additionally, its climate is characterized by a short summer and a long, cold winter. Despite challenges to farming in this northern region of Canada, data from the 2021 Census of Agriculture shows that agriculture covers a range of commodities and activities including: raising livestock, growing fruits and vegetables and poultry and egg farming.
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