North Dakota trade delegation heading to Cuba

Posted on Tue, Oct. 25, 2005

North Dakota trade delegation heading to Cuba

Associated Press

BISMARCK, N.D. - Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson says 11 people
will accompany him on a trade trip to Cuba next week.

The delegation will attend the Havana International Trade Fair Oct. 31
through Nov. 5.

"The Cubans have said up front that they want to buy at least 20,000
metric tons of dry peas from North Dakota, and that they are also very
interested in other commodities, including wheat, pulses, potatoes and
onions," Johnson said.

The president of Cuba's state food-buying agency invited North Dakota to
take part in the trade fair, Johnson said.

North Dakota officials have made several trade trips to Cuba in the past
few years.

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