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In India's quest to attain food security and energy security, Canada's Saskatchewan province can play a partnering role to help race towards food and energy for all, Mr Brad Wall, Premier of Saskatchewan, said.
He was addressing a select group of Indian and Canadian businessmen here with an assurance that his visit marked the beginning of an enduring partnership with India.
Highlighting with facts and figures that Saskatchewan's agricultural production was reliable, stable, safe and abundant, Mr Wall said that his province supplied substantial quantities of peas and lentils to India to meet the protein needs of people.
It is, of course, well known that Canadian green and red lentils contain high concentrations of important nutrients such as iron, zinc and selenium, while canola oil is rich is Omega-3 fatty acids and is much lower in saturated fats (six times lower than palm oil).
As Saskatchewan was home to a third of Canada's agricultural biotechnology sector, the Premier said companies in the agro biotech field from both countries can work together in the areas of yield improvement, bio-fortification and so on.
Food storage and logistics was another area of expertise that can be shared, he said. Referring to the country's energy security and the role his province can play, Mr Wall said: "With 20 reactors in operation, four under construction and 20 further units planned, you will clearly needs us in the future."
Saskatchewan is one of world's leading uranium producers with one-fifth share of global production and some of world's richest and largest uranium deposits.
"We are open to new partnerships and investment from Indian companies in the mining sector."
Another rich natural resource is potash. A third of world's potash production takes place in the province. India's fertiliser consumption has been rising with long-term potential for growth.
Saskatchewan was keen to engage India in its top class education and technology sector as well, he said.
The premier's delegation is scheduled to meet with India's top atomic energy officials as well as large corporate houses with interests in oil and gas and mining, among others.
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