. Agri-news. Agriculture. cococococococ: July 15,1996 '"ANA DIANA Paszkowski signs Memorandum of Cooperation with China "Signing this Memorandum of Cooperation with Vice Minister Wu Yixia opens up new markets for Alberta producers. As The People's Republic of China develops an integrated beef industry. Alberta businesses will be right ; said Walter Paszkowski. Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (AFRD). China is in the process of investing in a major expansion in beef production. Under the country's ninth Five-Year Plan, beef production is forecast to incre


. Agri-news. Agriculture. cococococococ: July 15,1996 '"ANA DIANA Paszkowski signs Memorandum of Cooperation with China "Signing this Memorandum of Cooperation with Vice Minister Wu Yixia opens up new markets for Alberta producers. As The People's Republic of China develops an integrated beef industry. Alberta businesses will be right ; said Walter Paszkowski. Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (AFRD). China is in the process of investing in a major expansion in beef production. Under the country's ninth Five-Year Plan, beef production is forecast to increase 150 per cent, from 1995 levels of 4 million tonnes to 10 million tonnes, requiring an estimated investment of over $1 billion. "Alberta will play a major role in this development," said Mr. Paszkowski. "Through the support of AFRD, the Alberta beef industry- will find commercial market opportunities for consulting services, feed and feed technology, cattle genetics, catde, forage and forage seed, equipment and technology, as well as high quality Alberta beef products. China's need to develop an internationally competitive feed/forage to market system for beef will drive these ; The agreement establishes a direct cooperative relationship between the Government of Alberta and the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture. Overall, the document provides a framework for Alberta businesses to operate in China. Alberta's interests are emphasized through the focus on aspects such as developing long-term, commercial relations and facilitating access to the Chinese market for Alberta companies. The agreement was made possible by the strong working relationship between China and Alberta, including Alberta companies, especially through Alberta's assistance to her sister province Heilongjiang in pasture and beef development since the early 1980's. Mr. Paszkowski's recent trade mission to China reinforced the strength of those ties and brought this agreement to a


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