. Agri-news. Agriculture. IT 2 00 GO GO 00 GO 00 C/ October 6,1997 CANAUl Agriculture Minister leads trade mission to Asia There are many exciting opportunities in Asia for Alberta agri-businesses. We must more forward to capitalize on these new ; Ed Stelmach, Minister of .Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Ed Stelmach. the Minister of Agriculture. Food and Rural Development, is leading a delegation of Alberta agri-businesses to Japan, China and Taiwan on a trade mission to .Asia, from October 4 to October 21. "Alberta's agriculture industry is gearing up for a major exp
. Agri-news. Agriculture. IT 2 00 GO GO 00 GO 00 C/ October 6,1997 CANAUl Agriculture Minister leads trade mission to Asia There are many exciting opportunities in Asia for Alberta agri-businesses. We must more forward to capitalize on these new ; Ed Stelmach, Minister of .Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Ed Stelmach. the Minister of Agriculture. Food and Rural Development, is leading a delegation of Alberta agri-businesses to Japan, China and Taiwan on a trade mission to .Asia, from October 4 to October 21. "Alberta's agriculture industry is gearing up for a major expansion over the next several years, " said Mr. Stelmach. "Consumers in .Asia are demanding the kinds of high-quality products that .Alberta is famous for. This mission is another opportunity for Alberta companies to reinforce the fact that this province is open for business, whether it's in investment, production or ; Producers and processors are increasing their ability to meet the specific needs of international customers. Producing what customers want, not just selling what we produce, is of critical importance, particularly in the .Asian market. It is this specialization and diversification that will help the agriculture industry in .Alberta achieve its market goal of S10 billion primary agriculture production, with another $20 billion in value-added processed goods by 2005. Stelmach's first stop is in Tokyo, Japan. Japan is the world's largest net importer of agri-food products and Alberta's second-largest trading partner (next to the ) in primary agriculture and agri-food products Between 1991 and 1995 .Alberta exports of value-added agri-food products increased by 77 per cent with beef and pork products leading the way. A key element of the Minister's visit to Japan is establishing new marketing links for .Alberta agri-food businesses. During his visit, the Minister will meet with Japanese agricultural producers and processors, distributors
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