Ottawa, Ontario - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz will lead an agricultural trade mission to Vietnam, South Korea, and Japan next week to create more trade opportunities for hard-working Canadian farmers and to support the growth of the agri-food industry.
Minister Ritz will be joined by representatives of the Canadian beef and cereals industries to promote our world-class, safe beef and grains to these markets.
Quick facts
- Canadian agri-food and seafood exports in 2014 totalled a record $56.4 billion worldwide.
- Canada and South Korea enjoy a free trade agreement which entered into force on January 1, 2015. It is Canada’s first free trade agreement in the Asia Pacific region.
- Since 2006, Canadian agri-food and seafood trade with Vietnam, South Korea and Japan has increased 57.4%.
Source: AAFC