Ensuring Canadian agriculture is represented in trade negotiations
Canada exported nearly $99.1 billion worth of agri-food products in 2023, making us the fifth-largest exporter of agri-food and seafood products in the world. Canada is an exporting nation. The flow of goods generated from trade is intimately tied to our standard of living.
CFA supports the Canadian government in its effort to secure additional market access and trade diversification opportunities for Canadian agri-food and seafood products.
Quick Facts:
- Agriculture and agri-food systems generated $150 billion in 2023, accounting for 7% of Canada’s GDP.
- Agriculture provides one in nine jobs in Canada, employing over 2.3 million people.
- The performance of the agriculture and agri-food system depends on their ability to compete in both domestic and international markets.
- Canada was the world’s fifth-largest exporter of agriculture and agri-food products in 2023.
- The U.S. is Canada’s most important export destination accounting for 60% of total Canadian exports. China accounts for 9.2%, while Japan, E.U., and Mexico account for 17% combined.
Working Towards Solutions:
CFA, as part of the World Farmers Organization (WFO), has been acting as the facilitator for the Working Group on International Trade. This Working Group has shared concerns and statement that represent 88 national farmers’ organizations and agricultural cooperatives from 59 countries.
Click here to read the Working Group’s statement on Trade Disruptions and Geopolitical Uncertainty.
Click here to view our Policy Manual.