June 11, 2014 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz will be in China next week leading a delegation of more than 70 people representing over 30 agricultural groups and four provinces to expand and improve trade access, continue to build on research and science collaboration, showcase Canada's agricultural capabilities, and promote increased imports of Canadian agricultural products.
Building on Minister Ritz's last visit to China in June 2013, a main focus of this mission will be meeting with key Chinese government officials, including Chinese Agriculture Minister Han Changfu, to deepen Canadian-Chinese agricultural partnerships. He will also be delivering a keynote address to delegates of the World Meat Congress in Beijing.
Minister Ritz will be joined by a wide range of agriculture groups representing beef, pork, grains and oilseeds, pulses, horticulture, and processed foods as well as British Columbia and Manitoba Agriculture Ministers and officials from the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Jeff English
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz
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