Trade in the Canadian Agri-food Industry
Hear about the resiliency of Canada’s agri-food industry and its importance in the Canadian economy from FCC Chief Agricultural Economist J.P. Gervais. Video highlights: • In 2013, agri-food employed 280,000 people and contributed 1.7 per cent to GDP • From 2004-13, Canadian secondary food exports increased a at slower pace than value of imports from the U.S. • Showing resiliency, the Canadian agri-food industry grew overall exports by 30 per cent since the 2009 financial crisis • Trade agreements can help the competitiveness of Canada’s food processing industry hhtp://www.fcc.ca/GlobalTrade
Hear about the resiliency of Canada’s agri-food industry and its importance in the Canadian economy from FCC Chief Agricultural Economist J.P. Gervais. Video highlights: • In 2013, agri-food employed 280,000 people and contributed 1.7 per cent to GDP • From 2004-13, Canadian secondary food exports increased a at slower pace than value of imports from the U.S. • Showing resiliency, the Canadian agri-food industry grew overall exports by 30 per cent since the 2009 financial crisis • Trade agreements can help the competitiveness of Canada’s food processing industry hhtp://www.fcc.ca/GlobalTrade