About Us

ARIO’s vision is to enable high-impact, transformational agri-food research.

ARIO is a trusted, authoritative, credible agency of the Government of Ontario reporting to the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agri-business on:

Research and infrastructure priorities, partnerships, and programs

Optimizing and leveraging the research infrastructure owned by ARIO

Driving research into action, evaluating and communicating the value of research

Fostering a prosperous, sustainable and resilient agri-food sector