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Federal Agriculture Minister promoting Canadian agriculture abroad

Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is in Germany taking part in the Berlin Agriculture Ministers' Conference.

The purpose of the trip is to advance international trade, engage and promote collaboration with global partners to support world food security.

Earlier this week, Bibeau met with her UK counterpart to discuss the Canada-UK trade relationship and talk about Canada's desire to be a trading partner of choice for the UK in agriculture.

Yesterday, she took part in a roundtable discussion with the U.K.'s Heads of Agriculture and Food and Drink Associations to promote agricultural trade and discuss key issues facing the ag sector

Bibeau also spoke at the International Grains Council - Grains Forum and talked about Canada's support for Ukraine, world food security and sustainability in the grains value chain.

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Also speaking are Sophie Chatel (parliamentary secretary to the agriculture minister), Yasir Naqvi (MP for Ottawa Centre), Kerry-Leigh Burchill (director general of the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum), and Keith Currie (president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture).