The Government of Saskatchewan, a CBC platinum member, organized a mission to the UAE in February that was led by the Honourable David Marit, Saskatchewan’s minister of agriculture. The minister spent time promoting Saskatchewan’s sustainable crop production, building trade and investment relationships, and exploring new opportunities for collaboration between the UAE and Saskatchewan. 

During the visit, the minister had discussions on topics related to food security and sustainable energy with ministers and officials from the UAE government and key agriculture stakeholders at Gulfood. He also hosted a sustainability roundtable with government and industry partners and participated in the Inspire conference’s food security panel.

Saskatchewan is home to the food, fuel, and fertilizer that can help provide safe and reliable resources around the globe. In 2022, Saskatchewan supplied nearly 70 per cent of the UAE’s imported lentils. 

The province has a trade and investment office in Dubai to collaborate and further business relationships in the Middle East and North Africa region.

It recently launched the Sustainable Saskatchewan website, which outlines the sustainable economic development in the province. This ThinkSask 2022 video summarizes what Saskatchewan has to offer.

The province thanks the UAE Government, Global Affairs Canada, the Canada-UAE Business Council, and the Canadian Business Councils in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for their continued collaboration. Saskatchewan is proud of its longstanding relationships with industry partners in the agriculture sector and is excited to further explore mutually beneficial opportunities.