Canada’s new Indo-Pacific office will be in Manila, Philippines.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said the Philippines is an important partner under the Indo-Pacific Strategy.
“Hosting this new office is an opportunity to build on our economic relationship and enrich people-to-people ties. Our government will continue to help Canadian farmers, food processors and exporters maximize their opportunities, and diversify their markets in the world’s fastest-growing economic zone,” she said.
The office is a joint venture between AAFC and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. It will consist of a mobile team that will work directly with Canadian diplomatic missions, Canadian stakeholders, foreign interlocutors, and decision makers in the region.
It will work with the federal government resources already in place in the Indo-Pacific, and will help strengthen partnerships, advance technical cooperation, support Canadian exporters in finding new business opportunities, and help position Canada as a preferred supplier in the region.
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Saskatchewan’s agri-food exports are up 75 per cent in the first quarter of this year.
Agri-food exports surged to an estimated $6 billion with canola oil, canola seed, non-durum wheat, durum and lentils leading the way.
The province said high agri-food prices and increased supply are fuelling the growth and its value.
Agriculture Minister David Marit said it showed global investors that Saskatchewan producers are in an excellent position to feed the world today and in the future.
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Viterra and Canadian Foodgrains Bank are celebrating eight years of working together to end global hunger.
Viterra is providing 172 acres of land around four of its terminals in Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Farmers working at Viterra terminals in Balgonie, Grenfell, Raymore and Trochu will be volunteering their time, expertise, and resources to harvest crops, raising funds to support the work of the Foodgrains Bank around the world.
Viterra Canada CEO Kyle Jeworski said the company is proud to support Foodgrains Bank to support their hunger response initiatives in several countries throughout the world.
“As a global agricultural leader, we recognize the critical importance of food security and our role in supporting those in areas of need. I’d like to thank our farmer volunteers for their ongoing dedication to these growing projects, donating their time and resources to ensure they’re successful year in and year out,” he said.
Hunger response projects help people affected by conflicts and natural disaster as well as development projects that help lift people out of poverty in the longer-term, often by providing conservation agricultural training.
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