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AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA1.0 PROGRAM: AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA SCHOLARSHIPThe purpose of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Scholarship Program is toprovide incentives to encourage more students to pursue graduate degrees inagriculture and agri-food related fields.Awards are tenable at any Canadian university which offers graduate programs inagriculture and agri-food related disciplines. Approximately 14 scholarships at theMaster's level of $15,000 (Cdn), and approximately 15 scholarships at the Doctoral levelof $17,000 will be awarded.1.1 Criteria:Awards are open to graduate students attending a Canadian university and studying inthe following areas: agri-food marketing and trade; agri-biotechnology; environmentallysustainable agricultural production systems; food technology; industrial uses ofagricultural commodities; and, information technology related to agriculture and agrifood.The candidate must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and hold anHonours Bachelor's degree by the time of application.Applications are by nomination only. University department heads may nominatecandidates using the appropriate application forms. There is no limit to the number ofcandidates a university may nominate.1.2 Contact:Canadian Awards Program, International and Canadian Programs Branch, Association ofUniversities and Colleges of Canada, 350 Albert Street, Suite 600, Ottawa, Ontario KIR IB1,Telephone: (613) 563-3961 ext. 266, Facsimile: (613) 563-9745 Internet: http://aucc.ca, E-mail:mleger@aucc.ca2.0 PROGRAM: AGRI-FOOD INDUSTRY MARKET STRATEGIESIn response to increasing global competitiveness in the agri-food industry, Canadianagri-food associations are developing and implementing comprehensive marketstrategies. The current competitive trading environment in both domestic and exportmarkets makes it essential that industry and government resources be jointly directedtoward activities which will produce the greatest benefit to the sector.Through long-term strategic planning, associations are able to identify priority marketsfor new and existing value-added products. Strategies generally include the followingelements:Pg. 22