Canada's Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food has wrapped up a brief trade mission to Germany.
There he took part in the 9th Berlin Ag Ministers' Conference on Saturday, followed by a G20 Ag Ministers' Meeting on Sunday.
During the conference Minister MacAulay, as well as the other ministers, backed a communique which identified steps that countries can take to reduce the impact of agriculture on water quality and use.
AAFC notes that at the G20 meeting, he voiced Canada's committment to develop a clean and sustainable water supply, take action towards antimicrobial resistance, and give farmers the tools and technology they need to increase production.
Minister MacAulay says Canada fully supports the focus of the other G20 ag ministers on water use and antimicrobial resistance.
He adds the Canadian government will continue to advocate for open, science-based trade rules to grow the economy to help farmers boost incomes and feed the world.
During the mission, the minister also met with the Director General of the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization, Dr. Jose Graziano da Silva, and announced a $1 million contribution towards the bodies that develop the standards for food safety and plant and animal health.
