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Agriculture and Agri-food are a critical connection between economic, social and environmental sustainability in developing countries. With most of the poor in these countries relying on agriculture for their livelihoods, improving agricultural practices and results, agribusiness strategies and trade marketing can be a fundamental instrument in poverty alleviation—especially among the most vulnerable, including women and ethnic communities.
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
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Strengthening Small Ruminant Industry for Trade and Rural Development in Colombia with Emphasis on SPS Issues. This project was implemented by Cannexion under the CATRTA Program (GAC-Conference Board of Canada).
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Building the capacity of Peruvian and Colombian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to understand, and comply with sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, thereby enhancing their export opportunities to Canada. Under the CATRTA (IICA-CBoC) program, Cannexion managed two mayor activities.
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Sustainable and Inclusive Communities in Latin America (CISAL Project) FCM Cannexion provided technical assistance to local government partners and producers of Antioquia Province in Colombia, about improving production for exportation.
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Improving the Economic Performance of Agriculture Co-operatives (IMPACT Project). During this project funded by Global Affairs Canada and managed by the Canadian Co-operative Association, CCA, Cannexion organized and coordinated two commercial missions with 12 Colombian Co-operatives (coffee and fruits) to visit Canada.
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INVEST Co-op Program. INVEST Co-op is a four-year, CAD $22 Million initiative funded by the Global Affairs Canada with a CAD $5 Million contribution from the Canadian Co-operative Association. The Program takes an integrated co-operative approach, benefiting producers by increasing production, productivity, and access to markets and financial services. The goal of the Program is to improve sustainable gender-equitable economic well being for women and men small producers through co-operatives in Indonesia, Malawi, Mongolia and Peru. Cannexion conducted Gender Value Chain Assessments in each country.
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Identification of commodities in Canada and selected Latin American and Caribbean Countries that could foster win-win relationship. Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, IICA. Study and document co-led by Cannexion.
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