b'Nyiranezas research, as well as in the summer/fall of the fall preceding potatoCanada has long been a major exporter of both agricultural commodities planting, the release notes. and food, ranking fifth as a global agriculture commodity exporter and 12th as a processed and prepared food and beverage exporter in 2019, the report says.In 2019, Canadas total food, beverage and commodity exports were worth TRADE NEWS roughly $67 billion, an increase of almost 10 per cent since 2015, the report Canada is the Fourth Largest Exporter of Potato Products notes. Food exports increased by 27.8 per cent. Food and beverage exports Canada was the fourth largest exporter of potato products in 2019, worth justrepresented less than half of the total value of the countrys agriculture, food over $1 billion, Farm Credit Canada\'s (FCC) latest trade report, says.and beverage exports.The expansion of the Western diet globally has increased demand forCanadas agri-food industry has so far been able to adjust to COVID-19 french fries and potato products, the report notes. While the United Kingdomchallenges and meet the needs of Canadian and export customers, yet the is the largest and fastest growing importer, there are opportunities fordisruptions to global food supply chains and trade caused by the pandemic expansion with other trading partners, such as western and eastern Europeanunderscore the need for Canada to diversify its export markets and seize countries and China. related growth and diversification advantages, the report notes.Overall, the report notes Canada\'s greatest opportunity for growth inThe report indicates diversification of the countrys export markets can global trade is the food and beverage processing industry. help reduce financial risks for Canadian producers by lessening our dependen-"World population growth, higher purchasing power in emerging mar- cy on current major markets. When borders close for any number of reasons, kets and new trade agreements are key factors in potentially creating moredue to trade tensions or shock caused by disease or weather, having a broader opportunities for Canada to increase exports, said J.P. Gervais, FCC\'s chiefrange of export markets allows Canadian exports to be re-allocated, rather agricultural economist, says in a news release about the report. than reduced. LIFEGARDThe FIRST Biological Plant ActivatorLifeGard triggers a plants immunity to disease & has no MRLs.72 SPUDSMART.COM WINTER 2021WWW.UAP.CA'