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Ag Minister heading to Mexico on trade mission

Province looking to increase agri-food exports
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Just as Premier Scott Moe is heading to South Korea and Japan, Minister of Agriculture David Marit will lead his own trade mission to Mexico.

The delegation leaves for the six-day trip on Oct. 6.

The mission will present Saskatchewan as a reliable and quality supplier of food, feed, pet food ingredients, and cattle genetics. The goal is to enhance existing relationships and to create new business opportunities.

According to a government news release, more than 89 per cent of Saskatchewan’s exports to Mexico are agri-food exports. Canada exported nearly $2 billion worth of agri-food exports to Mexico in 2018.  Saskatchewan is Canada’s leading agri-food exporter to Mexico, accounting for almost 40 per cent of exports. The province is also Mexico’s top supplier of canola seed.

Over the last 10 years, Saskatchewan agri-food exports to Mexico have nearly doubled in value, from $387 million in 2009 to $734 million in 2018.  

“Mexico is one of our largest trading partners, it makes sense to do business with a market so easily accessible and free of duties and tariffs,” Marit said in a press release. “The mission will create many opportunities to strengthen our trade, research and investment ties with some of Saskatchewan’s long standing Mexican partners, companies and industry organizations.”

The delegation will include representation from Canadian Western Agribition and the Canola Council of Canada.

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