Saskatchewan agriculture minister Lyle Stewart and a provincial delegation leave Saturday for a week-long trade mission to India.
The delegation will stop in Delhi, Jaipur and Mumbai and include a focus on pulses. The delegation includes representatives from Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, SaskCanola and the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership.
It will participate in the Global Pulses Conclave, roundtables with importers and meetings with government and business leaders.
Saskatchewan exports to India were more than $1.8 billion last year, led by lentils, peas and potash.
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“This mission will help solidify our trade relationship for established products including pulse crops and potash, while also allowing us to have conversations about future imports such as canola, flax and oats,” Stewart said in a news release.
“Face-to-face meetings help Saskatchewan better understand India’s needs, identify new areas for collaboration and trade and discuss any barriers.”
The Saskatchewan government has partnered with the India Pulses and Grain Association to support its pulse awareness plan.
Saskatchewan accounted for 95 percent of Canadian pea exports and 100 percent of Canadian lentil exports to India last year.
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