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CDFA Undersecretary Christine Birdsong, third from left, in Dubai this week as the USDA’s Valerie R. Brown, an export specialist in the region, speaks at the Gulfood Trade Show. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

CDFA Undersecretary Christine Birdsong joined a number of California businesses, agricultural organizations and government officials this week at the 30th<\/sup>\u00a0edition of the Gulfood Trade Show in Dubai. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The United Arab Emirates is the 9th<\/sup>\u00a0largest export destination for California agricultural products, valued at more than $548 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While in Dubai, Undersecretary Birdsong was able to connect with key buyers, participate in media\/trade events highlighting California agricultural products, and hear directly from California companies participating at the show. A number of California agriculture groups were in attendance — the Almond Board of California, American Pistachio Growers, the California Milk Advisory Board, the California Walnut Commission, the Wine Institute, California Prunes, the California Agricultural Export Council, and others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On average, California exports approximately 24 percent of its agricultural production — $22.4 billon in the most recent year for which figures are available. These exports help support more than 140,000 jobs in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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