COTA member Riverside Natural Foods Ltd. recently received a $782,000 repayable contribution from AAFC’s AgriInnovation Program to help the company purchase new equipment to produce innovative healthy organic bars and snacks. The AgriInnovation Program is a five-year, up to $698 million initiative designed to support Canadian agri-innovations, and to grow the agri-food and agri-based products [...]
New Canadian exhibitors to BioFach Germany will have the opportunity to showcase their products and information in the Canadian Pavilion through COTA’s new “incubator” booth. The package for companies is $1,000, and includes a tabletop display within COTA’s large booth, along with reimbursement of up to 50 percent for airfare and hotel expenses for one [...]
Bill C-18 passed final reading in the House of Commons in November. This legislation introduces UPOV `91 to Canada, and embeds the “farmers’ privilege” to save seed into law. As a result of strong pressure from COTA and partner organizations, a crucial amendment was made at the last minute to include the concept of storing seed. COTA sees this [...]
SIAL Canada is offering COTA members a special discount on exhibiting rates for SIAL Canada 2015, which will take place April 28-30 at Direct Energy Centre, Toronto. A special price of $27.50 per square foot (normally $33 per square foot) is available to all COTA members. For more information or to book a booth, contact Henry Chen. COTA members [...]
Bill C-18 passed final reading in the House of Commons in November. This legislation introduces UPOV `91 to Canada, and embeds the ‘farmers’ privilege’ to save seed into law. As a result of strong pressure from COTA and partner organizations, a crucial amendment was made at the last minute to include the concept of storing seed. COTA sees this [...]
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