About the Value Chain Manitoba Initiative
Value Chain Manitoba is a collaboration initiated by the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council (MRAC), with funding from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's Advancing Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Program, in partnership with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI). VCMI encourages and assists Manitoba’s agri-food industry to become more competitive through value chain development.
Value Chain Manitoba
- Increases awareness of value chains
- Offers various training opportunities and workshops
- Facilitates collaboration between value chain partners
- Assists businesses in value chain development activities
- Collaborates with the Canadian Value Chain Network to encourage and create value chains across borders
Canadian Value Chain Network:
The Canadian Value Chain Network was initiated by the Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council, the Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta, the Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan, and the Investment Agriculture Foundation of British Columbia. These organizations recognized a need for a collaborative approach in promoting the value chain model. This initiative will unite producers, processors, and marketers across Canada to increase opportunity and market share for Canada’s agriculture and agri-food products.
Canadian Value Chain Network Partners:
- Manitoba Rural Adaptation Council Inc
- Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
- Investment Agriculture Foundation of British Columbia
- British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Lands
- Agriculture and Food Council of Alberta
- Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development
- Agriculture Council of Saskatchewan Inc
- Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture
- First Nations Agricultural Council of Saskatchewan Inc
- Fonds de developpement de la transformation alimentaire inc. (FDTA)
- Prince Edward Island Adaptation Council
