Exporting Fish Products to Canada
QUEZON CITY, Aug. 12 -- As the Philippines expands its economic and trade relations with Canada, the Department of Agriculture (DA) aims to export more farm and fishery products to said country, by at least doubling the value in the medium term.
“We wish to improve our balance of trade with Canada in succeeding years by selling more Filipino products like coconut water, virgin coconut oil or VCO, pineapples, mangoes, and melons,†said Agriculture Secretary William Dar, during a virtual courtesy call of new Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines, His Excellency Peter MacArthur, on August 7, 2020.
Secretary Dar and Ambassador MacArthur mutually agreed to pursue and expand ongoing areas of agricultural cooperation and partnership, particularly on potato, dairy, food logistics and market, and agro-forestry, among other joint undertakings.
In 2019, the Philippines exported to Canada close to US$98.8 million (M) of farm and fishery products, led by coconut products, totaling $23.8M; pineapples, dried guavas, mangoes and mangosteen – $10.3M; and bangus and tuna – $9.4M.
With about one million Filipinos residing and working in Canada — representing 2.7 percent of that country’s 37.7 M population, according to latest estimates — demand for various Philippine food products is expected to grow.
On the other hand, Canada exported in 2019 $192-M worth of various food products, led by: frozen swine meat and offals – $57.3M; deboned meat, hams, and other meat products – $20M; potatoes – $11.6M; and pig fat – $6.7M.
“We are pleased to know that the first phase of adaptation trials of eight Canadian potato varieties in Natubleng, Buguias, Benguet province were completed, and the second phase will commence starting October,†Secretary Dar said.
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