RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia is ramping up efforts to promote its agriculture and forestry products worldwide.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe says the state will open two new trade representative offices in Singapore and Dubai.
The state is also hiring a new Richmond-based staff member who will oversee the expanded trade effort. The state is spending $850,000 over the next two fiscal years on the initiative.
Virginia currently has representative offices in Canada, Latin America, Europe, India and China.
McAuliffe’s office says the representatives identify potential investors into the state’s agriculture and forestry industries and help out at trade shows, among other things.
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