By Amanda Brodhagen, Farms.com
Canada’s largest grain handler, Viterra Inc. announced a $1 million partnership with the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) on Tuesday.The financial contribution signals further agreements between the two parties, as Cigi begins to gather support for its $12 million new facility.“Cigi has an excellent international reputation for delivering customized training programs and technical expertise to farmers and end users. Their work has helped to enhance Canada's position as a reliable supplier of safe and high quality grains, oilseeds and pulses," Kyle Jeworski, Viterra's President and CEO for North America said in a release.Cigi is a not-for-profit grain marketing institute which aims to promote Canadian field crops through industry resources and training. The institute is funded by growers and the federal government.