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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says talks on a Pacific Rim trade pact have stalled after Canada said it could not accept a proposed basic agreement on proceeding without the United States.

Abe made the comments Friday after meeting with his Canadian counterpart, Justin Trudeau, in Danang, Vietnam, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.

U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership in January. Leaders of the 11 countries remaining in the TPP had been due to meet and endorse a deal worked out in last-minute talks overnight.

There was no immediate word on Canada’s stance. However, Trudeau said days earlier that Canada would not be rushed into an agreement.to Asia, and 17% to the Middle East (18). China was the largest destination after the United States followed by Spain, India, and Germany (19). Almonds were the most valuable specialty crop exports in the United States and in California the most valuable agricultural export. California grows 80% of the world's almonds.
A need exist for alternative and more reliable means of pollinating almonds and other crops dependent on bees. It is also desirable to find a way to replace or supplement bee pollination to reduce risk and increase profits for the farmers that have relied only on insect pollination in the past.