USC Canada

 

Contact1: Jackie Boisvenue, Media Relations/Communications Officer
Phone (Bus): (613)234-6827  Ext 248
(Fax): (613)234-6842
E-mail: jboisvenue@usc-canada.org

Address: 56 Sparks St., Suite 705, Ottawa, ON  K1P 5B1
Web Site: www.usc-canada.org
Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-5656-USC

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Keys: Biodiversity; Civil Society; Climate Change; Education; Environment; Food Security; Human Rights; International Development; Non-Profit; NGO; Poverty Reduction; Seeds; Seeds of Survival; Sustainable Agriculture; Sustainable Development; Youth; Ontario*.

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Expertise: USC Canada is a voluntary organization working to promote strong, healthy, and just communities in developing countries. We work with partner organizations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to strengthen community livelihoods, promote food security, and support peoples’ actions for social justice and equality. In Canada, we build awareness and support for international social change through public education and policy dialogue.

Features: Since its beginnings in the late 80's, USC Canada's award-winning global "Seeds of Survival" Program has been working with thousands of farmers worldwide to establish sustainable agricultural programs. The idea is to achieve a secure food supply and improve the livelihood of poor farmers in marginalized areas of the world through the preservation, utilization and enhancement of farmers' (landrace) seeds and traditional practices.

Story Ideas:
March 21, 2007: Whose 'Green Revolution'?, African and Canadian Farm Leaders Say African 'Green Revolution' Won't Benefit Farmers

 

 Updated: December 3, 2007

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