Alberta Agriculture Minister working on increasing trade with Southeast Asia

Alberta is working on strengthening its market presence in Southeast Asia.

Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson is in Southeast Asia to promote Alberta as a reliable supplier of agricultural products.

The overall goal is to strengthen relationships with Vietnam and the Philippines to increase trade and investment opportunities that 
will directly benefit producers and processors by opening new markets for Alberta agriculture and food products.

Stats show that in 2024, Vietnam and the Philippines ranked as the second- and third-largest Southeast Asian markets for Alberta’s agricultural exports.

That year, exports to Vietnam were valued at $165.4 million, and exports to the Philippines were valued at $91.9 million.