Canadian Council To Hold Seminar For Malaysian Soybean Industry

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 (Bernama) -- The Canadian Soybean Council (CSC) will hold a seminar themed "Looking to the Future" on Feb 27 for Malaysian soybean importers, traders and processors, the Canadian High Commission said in a statement here on Tuesday. Organised by the commission here and the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi), the seminar will provide local players with pertinent information on the Canadian soybean industry, Cigi Manager of Special Crops, Oilseeds and Pulses, Linda Malcolmson said in the statement. She said there would also be presentations on environmental sustainability, the future of identity preserved food-grade soybean production, and identity preserved and food safety systems. CSC Coordinator, Nicole McKellar, said Malaysia represented an important market for Canadian soybeans, importing over 90,000 tonnes of the commodity a year, and is the eighth largest importer of Canadian soybean. As such, the seminar was very important to CSC as it allowed the opportunity to see first hand what "our customers are looking for and for CSC to share with them key information on this year’s crop,” she said. McKellar, together with National Manager, Process Verification & Accreditation, Canadian Grain Commission, Laura Anderson, CSC’s IP soybean producer, Markus Haerle and Eastern Marketing Manager, SeCan Martin Harry, will be among the presenters at the seminar. A number of Canadian soybean exporters will also attend the seminar. The session will be followed by a networking lunch, allowing further discussions between seminar participants and the Canadian industry representatives. The CSC is a partnership of three growers association who are committed to collaborate in promoting high-quality Canadian soybeans through a combined effort in both export and domestic markets. Cigi, an independent market development institute created in 1972, is funded by farmers, the Government of Canada and industry partners. Its mission is to create profitable opportunities for Canadian field crops through the delivery of technical expertise, support and customised training to the domestic industry and customers around the world. -- BERNAMA Malaysia