Saskatchewan agri-food exports topped $13.9 billion last year to set a record for the fourth year in a row and lead the country.
The province sold its agricultural and food products to 153 countries last year, and 15 of them each bought more than $200 million, said agriculture minister Lyle Stewart.
He said the numbers highlight the diversity of the agricultural sector.
“The credit goes to our farmers, ranchers and agri-businesses for producing and exporting what the world needs,” he said in a news release.
The province has a goal of exporting $15 billion worth of agricultural products by 2020 and has been focusing on market development and trade advocacy.
“We look forward to the upcoming opportunities for expanded agricultural trade that Canada’s new agreements with the European Union and South Korea will bring,” Stewart said.
