Established in 1998, the Cooperative Program in Research and Technology for the Northern Region (PROCINORTE) is a trilateral network  of federal agricultural, agri-food and food system research bodies in Canada, Mexico, and the USA. It aims to promote cooperation in research and technology in the Northern Region of the Americas through exchanges and partnerships for competitive and sustainable agricultural development by incorporating science, technology, innovation, and knowledge-sharing in areas of trilateral relevance.