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Agriculture and Natural Resource Activities
2007-11-04
Our natural resources and agriculture sector are key elements of the Region’s economic foundation. Northern Great Plains’ work in this area is targeted at developing strategies for the highest and best use of the Region’s natural resources. Much of this work is focused on developing farming or other land use programs that help producers be profitable while being good stewards of the land.
Agriculture and Natural Resources activity areas include:
- Development of a diversified processing sector
- Diversification of the agricultural production base
- Research and education on traceability in agricultural products
- Research and development of multi-functional land use strategies
- Research on the potential market for products developed from native flora and fauna - (Native Species project)
- Support for Producer Alliances
- Strategic analysis of global market opportunities
