Premier Scott Moe is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) opening Saskatchewan’s eighth international trade office in the world and speaking to the Global Pulse Confederation (GPC)..Moe’s focus is to show Saskatchewan as a world leader in providing sustainable natural resources, agriculture, and agri-value sectors, as well as being a “stable and reliable supply chain.”.“As a major trading hub to the Middle East and North Africa for Saskatchewan exports, the UAE is a critically important trading partner for our province and we look forward to making this relationship stronger than ever,” said Moe..“As a producer of some of the most sustainable agriculture, energy, and mining products anywhere in the world, Saskatchewan has a lot to offer.”.Saskatchewan is Canada’s largest agricultural exporter to the UAE and since 2017, exports to the UAE increased by 29% with 99% of the exports being agricultural products. .The top five exports are canola seed ($337.3 million), lentils ($238.5 million), durum wheat ($22.8 million), non-durum wheat ($16.2 million), and peas ($14.2 million)..In 2021, Saskatchewan was the largest supplier of canola seed and lentils to the UAE..Saskatchewan’s total exports to the UAE increased 1.5% from $627.6 million in 2020 to $637.1 million in 2021..Joining Moe at the GPC are other Canadian stakeholders, including “Protein Industries Canada, Global Institute for Food Security, major importers of Saskatchewan agri-food products, and research institutions.”.“Saskatchewan is a global leader in agriculture biosciences and agri-food research and has the largest pulse sector in the world,” according to a government press release..“GPC represents all segments of the pulse industry value chain from growers, researchers, logistics suppliers, traders, exporters, and importers to government bodies, multilateral organizations, processors, canners and consumers,” reads its mission statement..In January 2022, Saskatchewan opened the Saskatchewan United Arab Emirates Office in Dubai to promote Saskatchewan products in the region..“The Premier’s mission will emphasize the importance of the Saskatchewan United Arab Emirates Office in Dubai, which officially opened in January,” said the government press release..“The United Arab Emirates was chosen as the location for the office because of its strategic geographic location and status as the leading trade and re-export hub for the wider Middle East and North Africa region.”.This was Moe’s first trip to UAE and he will return on May 11, 2022.
