By John Miner
September 3, 2025
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Stephen Johnston looks at irrigation statistics for farmland and he sees opportunity for Canada.
A director at Omnigence Asset Management investment firm, Johnston recently released a report on the potential for irrigating farmland.
He concluded Canada has the potential to expand its irrigated acreage by 400 per cent from current levels.
Canada has areas with the soil type suitable for irrigation and areas with sufficient access to water, but has one of the lowest percentage penetrations of any market, Johnston said in an interview.
"Look at all the other large agricultural producers in the world. They have much higher levels, much higher use of irrigation. It's an untapped opportunity." he said.