1. CFGA AGM Winnipeg, Manitoba Dec 14, 2010 Edward J. Shaw
Export Markets
CFGA AGM
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Dec 14, 2010
Edward J. Shaw

2. Agenda
1. Existing Markets
2. Emerging Markets
3. Future
4. Questions

3. Existing Markets 1. Japan-fibre 2. Korea-fibre 3. Taiwan-fibre 4. US
Equine
Dairy -protein and fibre

4. Emerging Markets A. Middle East-protein and fibre -current status
Brief history
Water
Environmental issues
Safe, secure supply of food and feed stuffs
-current status
600,000 tonnes to 2.5 million tonnes by 2025(Abu Dhabi alone)
Foreign ownership and control
-Saudi to come on stream for about 4 times this amount

5. Emerging Markets cont B. China -current status 1.4 billion people
Increase in milk consumption
Demand for high quality forages
-current status
Protocol signed with US and shipping significant amounts of dairy grade alfalfa
CFIA in long process of developing Canada protocols

6. Emerging Markets continued
India
Importing significant dairy genetics
Will require high quality protein and fibre products

7. Future 1. New world currency, water 2. Fibre and protein demand
Water for irrigation is competing with urban requirements California, Arizona, Columbia Basin
Middle East countries stopping utilization of water for low valued crops
China high saline water available in first and second aquifers
2. Fibre and protein demand
China and India represent over 40% of the world population and are just staring to require higher protein food stuffs, milk, cheese, meats

8. Future cont 3. View of Future
Areas of natural rain fall will become valuable
Increased demands for high protein foods
Increase demands for meats, and milk
Increased demands for forages high in protein and fibre
Mexico will become an important importer
Future appears bright for agriculture products

9. Questions

10. Thanks
Manitoba Forage
Wayne
Interim executive