Agri-food
The GTH is an ideal location for agri-food processing and value-added production, with reliable transportation to move products from truck to train to ship.
What we offer
The GTH makes growing, processing, and distributing simple with:
- Direct access to CP Rail’s intermodal facility and a worldwide container system
- A logistics community made up of long and short haul transport companies, processing, warehousing and distribution businesses
- Ready to develop greenfield land close to the world’s most recognized and reliable supply of safe, high-quality grains, oilseeds, pulses and livestock
- Some of the most competitively-priced industrial land in western Canada
- Reliable affordable utilities including access to high-quality, reliable municipal water
- Relationships with industry-leading research facilities and agriculture groups
- Efficient infrastructure designed to meet the needs of heavy-haul transportation and logistics operations
The GTH is a supporter of the Protein Industries Canada (PIC) super cluster and look forward to supporting agri-food innovation across the prairie provinces.
How we help agribusiness
The GTH’s team of business development experts offer:
- Facilitation of labour and skills training
- Pathfinding market development
- Help in fostering industry relationships
- Assistance for clients in driving ROI
- Help identifying business incentives and tax credits for investors (learn about incentives for doing business in Saskatchewan (PDF))
Feeding the world
Saskatchewan exports more than $1.6 billion in cereal grains, oilseeds, pulses
Saskatchewan's share of global export markets
41%
Lentils
36%
Peas
33%
Durum
28%
Mustard
22%
Flaxseed
over20%
Canola seed, meal & oil
Source: Government of Saskatchewan, 2017