"Host your conference or meeting in Winnipeg and tap into the strength of our developed key sectors for partnerships, opportunities and insights."

Agribusiness

Winnipeg is an agricultural powerhouse on the global stage. As a hub for international agricultural companies and industry associations, our city offers fertile ground to grow your next agribusiness conference. With a mature agri-food research and development ecosystem and thriving sub-sectors, like ag-tech and plant protein, Winnipeg is the place to grow. We have a collaborative business environment and easy access to markets in North America and beyond. “Combine” that with a bumper crop of local ag ambassadors, potential speakers and facility tours to really reap the rewards of hosting your next meeting here.

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Maria Paletta

Maria Paletta
Business Development Manager
1 204 954 1981

Community strong

Grow your conference attendance with ease – Winnipeg boasts:

  • $8.05 B

    contributed to Manitoba's agribusiness GDP in 2024.

  • 26,157

    agribusiness employees in Manitoba (2025).

  • 401

    agribusiness companies based in Winnipeg (2025).

Plant the seeds of knowledge

Harvest Winnipeg’s local expertise in the agribusiness sector, offering leadership and new developments in four key areas:

Digital agriculture

Industry-led non-profit organization EMILI continues to work to innovate and expand the agtech space. Located just outside Winnipeg, their Innovation Farms allows them to evaluate and test their agtech on a working commercial farm.

Global research

Winnipeg has a bountiful crop of leaders in agricultural research, including Canadian International Grains Institute, the Richardson Centre for Food Technology and Research, Red River College Polytechnic’s Prairie Research Kitchen, the Richardson Innovation Centre and the Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine.

Grain industry

Winnipeg is the original home of Western Canada’s grain industry — our city boasts the largest players including Richardson International, Parrish & Heimbecker, Paterson GlobalFoods, Cargill and G3.

Protein innovation

Innovative research and a government-backed global protein strategy have supported significant new investments in plant and animal protein in Manitoba, including Roquette — the world’s largest pea processing facility.