Canada Doubles Food Promotion Funding

OTTAWA - Mar 7/03 - SNS -- The Canadian government has doubled the amount of money available for agricultural trade and promotion activities.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lyle Vanclief says the new Canadian Agriculture and Food International (CAFI) Program will have CDN $26 million available for use by companies and industry groups.

"This funding will be available to groups in the agriculture and food exporting industry, including, for the first time, the seafood sector," said Vanclief. "The CAFI program represents a significant investment in supporting industry efforts to gain international recognition and enhance market opportunities, key components of the Agricultural Policy Framework."

The new program will provide industry groups with matching funding that represents more than double the funds traditionally available for activities under CAFI's predecessor, the Agri-Food Trade Program.

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