Businesses in the agriculture and fishing industry grow, raise, harvest, gather, market and sell food to contribute to the essential supply of food domestically and internationally. Agriculture and fishing include many types of businesses and activities such as farms, orchards, greenhouses and nurseries, apiaries, livestock farming and ranching, operating fishing vessels for fish and seafood harvest.
Helped by its diverse climate and geography, B.C. has become home to one of the most diverse agriculture and fishing industries in Canada; the province currently produces more than 200 different food varieties and raises over 100 different seafood species.