Agri-food exports reach $18.4B, setting third consecutive record

Saskatchewan’s agricultural exports reached new highs in 2022, setting a record for the third consecutive year.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan’s agri-food exports totalled $18.4 billion last year. The only province with higher agricultural exports was Ontario, which exported $23.8 billion in 2022.

Saskatchewan’s top agri-food exports in 2022 were canola oil, non-durum wheat, canola seed, lentils, durum and dry peas, the ministry said. The United States was the biggest market destination, followed by China, Japan, Mexico and Algeria.

David Marit, Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister, said the provincial agri-food industry is a great example of reliability and innovation at work.

“Saskatchewan producers continue to make an impact both inside and beyond our borders, as a driver of our provincial economy and as a worldwide leader in sustainable agri-food production,” Marit said in a statement.

“These numbers demonstrate our progress toward the $20-billion agri-food export target in the 2030 Growth Plan.”

The provincial government is working to expand trade in several countries, with Premier Scott Moe currently leading a trade mission to Texas and Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison leading another delegation to Japan and Korea.