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Agriculture Abroad
China is Minnesota’s top market for agricultural commodities and related food products, with purchases of $1.35 billion in 2010. Governor Mark Dayton’s trade mission to China has a strong emphasis on agriculture and food.
Outcomes:
This trade mission is an opportunity to get as much information as possible about China's dairy product industry, processing and distribution. Despite having a low level of dairy in their diet, China has recently experienced a surge in dairy consumption that’s tracking with the rise in household income and growth of a middle class. Minnesota government strives to promote the export of dairy products to China in the future.
Government?:
Yes
Type of Exchange:
business
Partners:
Minnesota State Government
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Chinese government
the Minnesota Milk Producers Association
Participants (Types):
Government officials, businesses
Exchange Date:
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Continuing:
No
Level of Government:
state/provincial
Location:
China
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