Canada and Germany have announced a plan to work together in agricultural research.

Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay made the announcement Monday in Prince Edward Island with Christian Schmidt, the German federal minister for food and agriculture.

The research will be in areas such as sustainable agriculture and climate change, particularly in the areas of protecting soil and water, and breeding crops that are more resistant to the effects of climate change.

Other areas will include crop breeding for nutrition and health and reducing food waste and loss.