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Goals, Objectives, Strategies and Results — Continued
Goal 1: Agriculture, food and fisheries sectors that are competitive in a global economy, and provide economic benefits and stability to British Columbia.
- Outcome/Key Indicator:
- A more profitable and growing sector.
- Core Business Area:
- Industry Competitiveness.
B.C.'s agriculture, food and fisheries industries have an opportunity to maintain and grow their existing market shares. The ministry enables them to act on these opportunities more effectively by promoting their interests through government programs and services, supportive regulations and international and interprovincial trade negotiations; by securing a fair share of federal and provincial funding, and by promoting industry-led research and market development initiatives.
Performance is measured by monitoring growth in the value of wholesale sales for the agriculture, food and fisheries sectors. This is supplemented by monitoring whether the GDP for the sectors is also increasing.
Performance
Measures |
2003/04
Base |
2004/05
Target |
2005/06
Target |
2006/07
Target |
| Per cent yearly growth in agriculture, food and fisheries sectors. |
Agriculture: $2.23 billion farm cash receipts (2002). |
2% growth in farm cash receipts. |
3% growth in farm cash receipts. |
3% growth in farm cash receipts. |
| Fisheries and aquaculture: $668.3 million landed values (2002). |
4% growth in landed values. |
4% growth in landed values. |
4% growth in landed values. |
| Food and beverage manufacturing:$5.26 billion in shipments (2002). |
3.5% growth in value of shipments. |
3.5% growth in value of shipments. |
3.5% growth in value of shipments. |
| Per cent yearly growth in GDP of the agriculture, food and fisheries sectors. |
Agriculture: $1.16 billion (2002). |
3% growth |
3% growth
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3% growth |
| Fisheries and aquaculture: $276 million (2002). |
3% growth |
3% growth |
3% growth |
| Food and beverage manufacturing: $1.91 billion (2002). |
2% growth |
3% growth |
4% growth |
- Objective 1:
- Increased ability to access domestic and international markets.
B.C.'s agriculture, food and seafood products are produced for highly competitive domestic and global markets. Trade-related barriers and market preferences can affect access to both markets. The ministry improves access by addressing trade barriers and helping the industry develop the right product for the right market.
- Strategies:
- 1. Address international and inter-provincial trade barriers affecting B.C. agriculture, food and seafood products through trade negotiations and agreements.
- 2. Improve the competitiveness of specific industry sectors by encouraging diversification and innovation, adding value.
- 3. Provide industry with on-line access to government and sector information expertise.
Performance is monitored by tracking the dollar value of exports and of the domestic market share for B.C. agriculture, food and seafood products.
Performance
Measures |
2003/04
Base |
2004/05
Target |
2005/06
Target |
2006/07
Target |
| $ value of exports for agriculture, food and seafood products. |
$2.47 billion/year agriculture and seafood (2002). |
4% growth |
4% growth |
4% growth |
| Number of industries/communities accessible via InfoBasket. |
16 industries/ communities accessible via InfoBasket. |
20 industries/ communities accessible via InfoBasket. |
30 industries/ communities accessible via InfoBasket. |
40 industries/ communities accessible via InfoBasket. |
- Objective 2:
- A positive business and investment climate within the agriculture, food and fisheries sectors in B.C.
Continued investment and innovation is needed to maintain and grow the agriculture, food and fisheries sectors. The ministry is helping to support a positive business climate that attracts investment by ensuring that the regulatory environment does not pose unnecessary costs to producers and processors. It also delivers activities that help the sector act on opportunities for innovation.
- Strategies:
- 1. Reduce regulation and barriers to improve the industry's ability to be profitable.
- 2. Identify opportunities to improve the competitiveness of B.C.'s agriculture and food sectors.
- 3. Promote self-funding mechanisms for producers and processors to promote independence and innovation.
A key measure for examining progress in creating a more positive business and investment climate is the reduction in regulations.
Performance
Measures |
2003/04
Base |
2004/05
Target |
2005/06
Target |
2006/07
Target |
| Per cent reduction in regulations (ministry-controlled). |
3,994 regulatory requirements (April 2003). |
Reduce by one-quarter of baseline to approximately 3,000. |
Continue to shift to outcome-based regulations, and further deregulate where feasible. |
Continue to shift to outcome-based regulations, and further deregulate where feasible. |
| $ value of industry investment. |
Agriculture: $161 million (2002) |
3% growth |
3% growth |
3% growth |
| Aquaculture and fisheries: $17.1 million (2002). |
3% growth |
3% growth |
3% growth |
| Food and beverage manufacturing: $132 million (2002). |
4% growth |
4% growth |
4% growth |
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