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By Alice McFarlane

International Trade Mission

Agriculture featured in Japan, Korea visit

Jun 4, 2019 | 12:37 PM

Saskatchewan agri-food products will be front and centre during a trade mission to Japan and South Korea.

Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison will be highlighting Saskatchewan agriculture as part of a delegation led by federal Minister of International Trade Diversification James Carr.

“With Asian markets continuing to import more food every year, it is crucial we promote the safe, reliable and high-quality agri-food products Saskatchewan has to offer,” Harrison said in a news release. “Japan and South Korea remain two of Saskatchewan’s most important and valued customers and it is important we strengthen those relationships.”

The group will be meeting with industry officials to promote trade and investment and to encourage food processing and agriculture companies to purchase additional agricultural products from Canadian and Saskatchewan suppliers.

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Japan is Saskatchewan’s third-largest export market. In 2018, the province’s exports to Japan were valued at $1.13 billion and more than 99 per cent of those exports were agri-food products, including canola seed, non-durum wheat, durum and barley.

Saskatchewan exports to South Korea were valued at more than $117 million in 2018. Key exports include canola oil, wheat, malt and oats.

The delegation also includes Alberta’s Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Tourism Tanya Fir as well as a number of agriculture producer groups.

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