South Saskatchewan Regional Plan Strategy 1.2 Reporting: Irrigation Strategy

The South Saskatchewan Region contains almost 65 per cent of Canada’s irrigated lands. Agriculture in this region is highly diversified, growing more than 50 different crops and contributing up to 20 per cent of Alberta’s agricultural Gross Domestic Product. A strong irrigation infrastructure provides reliable support for food, feed and bio-industrial production, and agri-food processing plants in the region. Under Strategy 1.2 in the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is committed to supporting a diverse and innovative irrigated agriculture and agri-food sector in the region through the implementation of Alberta’s Irrigation – A Strategy for the Future. Click here to learn more about this strategy and its implementation status.

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