Saudi Arabian wheat ban a ‘concern’ for Sask: Government official
The loss of any market is a concern for Saskatchewan, according to a spokesperson with Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Agriculture in response to news of Saudi Arabia closing its border to Canadian wheat and barley.
James Kettel, executive director with the trade and value added branch of the ministry, told farmnewsnow Saudi Arabia is a hit-and-miss market for Saskatchewan.
“In 2017 we sent a significant amount of barley 97,000 from tonnes from Saskatchewan and in total 198,000 but if you go back to 2015, there was zero,” he said.
Earlier this week Saudi Arabia ceased new trade and banned Canadian wheat imports, in response to a tweet sent from Global Affairs Canada, critizing the kingdom for its detention of of several human rights activists.