As India continues struggling with COVID-19, Saskatchewan is sending help. Health Minister Paul Merriman and Trade Minister Jeremy Harrison were at the Regina airport this morning as 100 ventilators are being sent to the country. Harrison says this is something the province needed to do. “Saskatchewan and India have a very important relationship and we […]
Those from India living in Saskatchewan are trying to do what they can when it comes to helping their home country fight a surge of COVID-19 that has been very deadly The healthcare system simply can’t keep up with the caseload with over 15,000 people dying last week alone. Nish Presad with the India Canada […]
The provincial government is sending 100 ventilators to India as they battle a major surge of COVID-19 cases. According to a release from the province, there has been an excess supply of ventilators to support patients in Saskatchewan, which includes more than 700 critical care, subacute and non-invasive ventilators. The 100 being sent to India […]
Saskatchewan exports to the world reached 30.4 billion dollars in 2020, up 2.5 percent from the previous year. Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership president Chris Dekker says Saskatchewan was the only province in Canada to record an increase in exports. He says farm products led the way with wheat up 15 percent, durum rising 32 […]
Saskatchewan farmers welcome a temporary reduction in tariffs on lentil exports to India. Pulse Canada CEO Gordon Bacon says the tariff goes from 33 percent to 11 percent until the end of August. He says it reflects growing need in India for pulse crops. Bacon will be asking the Canadian government to push for […]
Agriculture Minister David Marit is leading a nine day trade mission to South Asia and the Middle East starting Thursday. Marit says his goal is to expand and strengthen trade ties in India, Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates. He says Bangadesh and the U.A.E. are a half billion dollar market, buying canola, wheat and […]
Saskatchewan farmers are worried the price of peas may be affected by new import restrictions imposed on shipments to India. India is setting a minimum price for imported peas and limiting shipments to only one port in Northeast India. Lee Moats is an outgoing director with the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers. He says there could be […]
Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison has returned from a successful trade mission to India, his first visit to the country, where he attended several meetings and conferences to promote Saskatchewan. “Our recently released Growth Plan includes aggressive trade and investment targets and the Indian market will be key to achieving those goals,” Harrison […]
A Saskatchewan delegation is heading to India Saturday for a trade mission to help promote Saskatchewan-based products to the world’s second-most populous countries. Potash, Uranium and grain will be the primary focus for the delegation, as both Cameco and AGT Foods will be joining members of the provincial government on the trade mission. Trade minister […]
Saskatchewan farmers are hoping India will reduce tariffs and import restrictions on pulse crop imports introduced 18 months ago. The executive director of the Saskatchewan Pulse Growers association, Carl Potts, says drought in parts of India, a shrinking stockpile of domestic pulses and the end of a long election campaign could be positive factors for […]
