Agribusiness is the leading industry in Georgia due to state-of-the-art technology, a professional workforce and dedication to progressive investments. That means farmers are more prosperous and efficient thanks to the resources developed by the state.

The Centers of Innovation is the central source for Accelerating Business Growth in Georgia through Innovation and technology providing collaboration with leaders in University research, Business and access to intellectual capital. The Center of Innovation for Agribusiness is Georgia's central resource for accelerating growth in the

agribusiness industry.

Georgia’s agricultural infrastructure provides ample opportunity for organic growth and expansion. The state boasts 11.1 million acres of land devoted to farms, with an average farm size of 218 acres and a value of $2,100 per acre. Georgia leads all states in the production of poultry, pecans and peanuts, and it’s the No. 2 state in the nation for the production of cotton and rye.

The state also is recognized for its peaches, tomatoes and watermelons, while South Georgia is world-renowned for its sweet large onion, the Vidalia onion. Other thriving agribusiness industries in Georgia include corn, soybeans, wheat, tobacco, turf grass, trout (aquaculture) and honeybees. Approximately one in six Georgians works in agriculture, forestry or a related field.

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