September 15, 2024

Members of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce learned agriculture still ranks as Georgia’s number one economic driver. Tyler Harper, Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, was the keynote speaker for the Chamber’s Member Economic Luncheon on Thursday. The topic was “Harvesting Prosperity, Agricultural Innovations and Impact.” He said even into the 21st century, the agriculture industry tops all others, calling it the backbone of Georgia’s economy. “It is an almost $84 billion economic driver. It is almost 17% of the state’s economy,” he said. “One in seven jobs, 330,000