Agri-Food Trade Service

 
 
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Program Information
 
 
 

Agency:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

For Further Information Contact:

Tel: 780-495-4141 Fax: 780-495-3324
Web: http://www.ats-sea.agr.gc.ca/intro/index-eng.htm
 
Eligibility
Exporters and potential exporters of agri-food products.
 
 

 
Program Details
 
 
  Staff in the Agri-Food Trade Service Regional office can provide services and information regarding:
  • Market access.
  • Provide links with information on the impact of bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, and associated market opportunities and constraints.
  • Assist in resolving local trade irritants and move regional irritants to national resolutions.
  • Assist in regional resolution of interprovincial trade issues and activities.
  • Market development.
  • Provide analysis of domestic and international market demand, consumer trends and opportunities.
  • Identify export-ready companies and products, as well as facilitate buyer/seller relationships.
  • Conduct seminars and workshops on geographical markets, specific product markets and strategic partnership alliances.
  • Provide regional delivery of AAFC and other federal government programs and services to expand the international marketing capability of agri-food clients.
  • Co-ordinate domestic market development activities e.g., incoming buying missions and outgoing selling missions.
  • Provide access to the Market and Industry Service Branch and other departmental services.
  • Maintain non-government organization and company-specific profiles and databases and provide regional information on industry structure and performance.
  • Investment: Assist federal and provincial partners in attacting and retaining international and domestic investment into the Canadian food sector.
 
 
 
 
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Last Reviewed/Revised on July 21, 2011.